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Housing in BB4 9SD

What the homes in BB4 9SD 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
1,395 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.7%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB4 9SDEngland
Detached26.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced48.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB4 9SD area is above that, at 78.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 38.9% with a mortgage.

BB4 9SD
78%
13%
England
  • Owned78.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB4 9SDEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

BB4 9SDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.6%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

BB4 9SDEngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 9SD sits in (Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water): about 1,395 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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