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Housing in BB18 6RL

What the homes in BB18 6RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Earby & Salterforth
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.6%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BB18 6RLEngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced48.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB18 6RL area is broadly in line with that, at 64.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.4% of households against 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

BB18 6RL
64%
20%
15%
England
  • Owned64.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB18 6RLEngland
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB18 6RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.5%. 22.8% of households include dependent children.

BB18 6RLEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 6RL sits in (Earby & Salterforth): about 1,515 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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