Housing in BB7 9BB
What the homes in BB7 9BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Read, Sabden & Chatburn
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,632 (2024)
BB7 9BBClitheroe
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (54.5%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB7 9BB area is above that, at 75.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership5.8%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.5%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 2.3 people living in it. 23.4% 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 23.3%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Ribble Valley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ribble Valley, August 2026, +5.4% 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 BB7 9BB sits in (Read, Sabden & Chatburn): about 2,632 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.