Housing in BB6 7BE
What the homes in BB6 7BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Harwood
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
BB6 7BEBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (81.5%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB6 7BE area is below that, at 45.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.7% of households against 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented45.7%20.5%
- Social rented8.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 42.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.8%. 25.5% 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 BB6 7BE sits in (Great Harwood): about 1,703 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.