Housing in BB5 0EN
What the homes in BB5 0EN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Accrington West
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,338 (2024)
BB5 0ENAccrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (71.3%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB5 0EN area is below that, at 49.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.6% of households against 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented40.6%20.5%
- Social rented9.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 32.4% 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 25.1%. 36.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Hyndburn
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hyndburn, August 2026, +3.7% 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 BB5 0EN sits in (Accrington West): about 2,338 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.