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Housing in BB5 0SH

What the homes in BB5 0SH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Accrington West
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,398 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (84.3%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB5 0SHEngland
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached3.8%31.5%
Terraced84.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB5 0SH area is broadly in line with that, at 60.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.8% of households against 20.5%. 45.4% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

BB5 0SH
60%
30%
England
  • Owned60.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented29.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB5 0SHEngland
Owned outright45.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented5.9%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.6 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB5 0SHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.6%. 40.9% of households include dependent children.

BB5 0SHEngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children6.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.7%7.7%
Rents

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.

HyndburnEngland
All homes£648£1,459
One bedroom£485£1,195
Two bedrooms£621£1,335
Three bedrooms£727£1,489
Four or more£943£2,161
Detached£890£1,640
Semi-detached£716£1,449
Terraced£648£1,435
Flat or maisonette£541£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB5 0SH sits in (Accrington West): about 2,398 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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