Housing in BB5 5BJ
What the homes in BB5 5BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Accrington North East
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,045 (2024)
BB5 5BJAccrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (51.7%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB5 5BJ area is broadly in line with that, at 59.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.2% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented17.2%20.5%
- Social rented23.3%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 2.2 people living in it. 34.3% 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 18.3%. 28.1% 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 5BJ sits in (Accrington North East): about 2,045 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.