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Housing in BB2 5JD

What the homes in BB2 5JD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brindle & Withnell
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,044 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.1%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB2 5JDEngland
Detached47.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.7%31.5%
Terraced26.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 5JD area is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 51.9% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

BB2 5JD
84%
14%
England
  • Owned83.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 5JDEngland
Owned outright51.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 5JDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.8%. 19.4% of households include dependent children.

BB2 5JDEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chorley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chorley, August 2026, +7.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

ChorleyEngland
All homes£798£1,459
One bedroom£598£1,195
Two bedrooms£763£1,335
Three bedrooms£904£1,489
Four or more£1,330£2,161
Detached£1,093£1,640
Semi-detached£890£1,449
Terraced£788£1,435
Flat or maisonette£685£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB2 5JD sits in (Brindle & Withnell): about 2,044 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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