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Housing in BB4 9AA

What the homes in BB4 9AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Waterfoot & Stacksteads
Council
Rossendale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,794 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (53.7%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BB4 9AAEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced53.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB4 9AA area is below that, at 51.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 24.9% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

BB4 9AA
51%
21%
27%
England
  • Owned51.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented27.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB4 9AAEngland
Owned outright24.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association22.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB4 9AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.8%. 23.3% of households include dependent children.

BB4 9AAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 9AA sits in (Waterfoot & Stacksteads): about 1,794 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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