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Housing in BB7

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

Council
Ribble Valley
Region
North West
Population
44,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (31.3%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB7England
Detached31.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced30.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BB7 is above that, at 73.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.7% of households against 20.5%. 41.7% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

BB7
73%
16%
England
  • Owned73.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB7England
Owned outright41.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.8%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

BB7England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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

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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