Housing in BB4 8PS
What the homes in BB4 8PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water
- Council
- Rossendale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,519 (2024)
BB4 8PSRossendale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB4 8PS area is well above that, at 91.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.8% of households against 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 44% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented7.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%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 2.6 people living in it. 16.9% 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 28%. 33% 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 8PS sits in (Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water): about 2,519 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.