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Housing in BB6 7SA

What the homes in BB6 7SA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Great Harwood
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (82.1%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BB6 7SAEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced82.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB6 7SA area is broadly in line with that, at 59.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.6% of households against 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

BB6 7SA
59%
32%
England
  • Owned59.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented31.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB6 7SAEngland
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB6 7SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.7%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.

BB6 7SAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 BB6 7SA sits in (Great Harwood): about 1,763 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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