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Housing in BB7 9LU

What the homes in BB7 9LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whalley & Brockhall
Council
Ribble Valley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,170 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.2%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB7 9LUEngland
Detached18.1%22.9%
Semi-detached43.2%31.5%
Terraced37.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB7 9LU area is above that, at 79.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 40.6% with a mortgage.

BB7 9LU
80%
England
  • Owned79.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB7 9LUEngland
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB7 9LUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21%. 28% of households include dependent children.

BB7 9LUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%7.7%
Rents

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.

Ribble ValleyEngland
All homes£818£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£772£1,335
Three bedrooms£936£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,079£1,640
Semi-detached£919£1,449
Terraced£817£1,435
Flat or maisonette£695£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB7 9LU sits in (Whalley & Brockhall): about 1,170 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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