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Housing in BB5 1QZ

What the homes in BB5 1QZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Accrington West
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,750 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.5%). Flats make up 26.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

BB5 1QZEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached14.1%31.5%
Terraced55.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.6% of households in the BB5 1QZ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 10.1% with a mortgage.

BB5 1QZ
35%
24%
41%
England
  • Owned34.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented40.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BB5 1QZEngland
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association37.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 41.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB5 1QZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.4%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

BB5 1QZEngland
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children7.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB5 1QZ (Accrington West) (about 1,750 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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