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Housing in BB18

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

Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Population
21,039 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (50.3%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB18England
Detached18.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced50.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BB18 is above that, at 72%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.3% of households against 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

BB18
72%
20%
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  • Owned72%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB18England
Owned outright40.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.3%. 23.7% of households include dependent children.

BB18England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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

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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