Housing in BB5 5WS
What the homes in BB5 5WS 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
- 2,176 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (46.5%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB5 5WS area is above that, at 83.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 53.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented14.9%20.5%
- Social rented1.6%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 2.7 people living in it. 16.6% 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 31.7%. 38.5% 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 5WS sits in (Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat): about 2,176 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.