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Housing in BB5 2AZ

What the homes in BB5 2AZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Accrington South East
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,876 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (60.9%). Flats make up 29.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

BB5 2AZEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached7.8%31.5%
Terraced60.9%23%
Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB5 2AZ area is well below that, at 32.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51.6% of households against 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

BB5 2AZ
32%
52%
16%
England
  • Owned32.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented51.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB5 2AZEngland
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 52.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB5 2AZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 43.8%. 18.9% of households include dependent children.

BB5 2AZEngland
Living alone, under 6643.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 2AZ sits in (Accrington South East): about 1,876 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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