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Housing in BB6 7SY

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

Neighbourhood
Great Harwood
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,564 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (63.6%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB6 7SYEngland
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced63.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB6 7SY area is above that, at 78.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 37% own outright and 41.7% with a mortgage.

BB6 7SY
79%
17%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB6 7SYEngland
Owned outright37%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB6 7SYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.7%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

BB6 7SYEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 7SY sits in (Great Harwood): about 1,564 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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