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Housing in BB5 5FU

What the homes in BB5 5FU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,538 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.4%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB5 5FUEngland
Detached26.3%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced44.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB5 5FU area is above that, at 71.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.5% of households against 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

BB5 5FU
72%
21%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB5 5FUEngland
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB5 5FUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.6%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

BB5 5FUEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 5FU sits in (Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat): about 1,538 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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