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Housing in BB4 6AA

What the homes in BB4 6AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rawtenstall
Council
Rossendale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,848 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.9%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BB4 6AAEngland
Detached11.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced48.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB4 6AA area is broadly in line with that, at 64.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.1% of households against 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

BB4 6AA
65%
22%
13%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB4 6AAEngland
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB4 6AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 25.7% of households include dependent children.

BB4 6AAEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

RossendaleEngland
All homes£811£1,459
One bedroom£591£1,195
Two bedrooms£755£1,335
Three bedrooms£908£1,489
Four or more£1,226£2,161
Detached£1,163£1,640
Semi-detached£910£1,449
Terraced£791£1,435
Flat or maisonette£705£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB4 6AA sits in (Rawtenstall): about 2,848 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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