Housing in BB4 4JX
What the homes in BB4 4JX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Helmshore
- Council
- Rossendale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
BB4 4JXRossendale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (53.8%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB4 4JX area is well above that, at 87.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.8% of households against 20.5%. 54.1% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented9.8%20.5%
- Social rented2.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.6%. 29.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Rossendale
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rossendale, August 2026, +4.3% 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 BB4 4JX sits in (Helmshore): about 1,497 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.