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Housing in BB5 5NS

What the homes in BB5 5NS 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
1,531 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (82.5%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB5 5NSEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached5.4%31.5%
Terraced82.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB5 5NS area is below that, at 45.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.6% of households against 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

BB5 5NS
45%
34%
20%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented33.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB5 5NSEngland
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB5 5NSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.3%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

BB5 5NSEngland
Living alone, under 6630.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 5NS sits in (Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat): about 1,531 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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