Housing in BB5 2NP
What the homes in BB5 2NP 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
- 1,613 (2024)
BB5 2NPAccrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (58.8%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB5 2NP area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.5% of households against 20.5%. 35% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented21.5%20.5%
- Social rented18.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% 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 19.2%. 32% 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 2NP sits in (Accrington South East): about 1,613 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.