Housing in BB5 9SL
What the homes in BB5 9SL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Accrington West
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,989 (2024)
BB5 9SLAccrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (66.5%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB5 9SL area is broadly in line with that, at 63.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.8% of households against 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented25.8%20.5%
- Social rented10.4%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 3.1 people living in it. 25.1% 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 29.7%. 39.3% 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 9SL sits in (Accrington West): about 1,989 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.