Housing in BB2 7JP
What the homes in BB2 7JP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilpshire & Mellor
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
BB2 7JPBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (36.8%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 7JP area is above that, at 82.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.6% of households against 20.5%. 55.3% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented8.6%20.5%
- Social rented7.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.7%. 20% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Ribble Valley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ribble Valley, August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB2 7JP sits in (Wilpshire & Mellor): about 1,481 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.