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Housing in BB18 5SE

What the homes in BB18 5SE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Barnoldswick South
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,207 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.7%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB18 5SEEngland
Detached18.7%22.9%
Semi-detached45.7%31.5%
Terraced34.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB18 5SE area is well above that, at 86.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 56.8% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

BB18 5SE
86%
13%
England
  • Owned86.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB18 5SEEngland
Owned outright56.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB18 5SEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20%. 20.7% of households include dependent children.

BB18 5SEEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Pendle

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Pendle, August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

PendleEngland
All homes£670£1,459
One bedroom£497£1,195
Two bedrooms£633£1,335
Three bedrooms£739£1,489
Four or more£1,094£2,161
Detached£1,069£1,640
Semi-detached£765£1,449
Terraced£656£1,435
Flat or maisonette£539£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB18 5SE sits in (Barnoldswick South): about 1,207 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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