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Housing in BB5 5SB

What the homes in BB5 5SB 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
1,473 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (47.1%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB5 5SBEngland
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.4%31.5%
Terraced47.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%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 5SB area is broadly in line with that, at 56.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.9% of households against 20.5%. 31% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

BB5 5SB
57%
20%
23%
England
  • Owned56.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB5 5SBEngland
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB5 5SBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.4%. 27% of households include dependent children.

BB5 5SBEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 5SB sits in (Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat): about 1,473 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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