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Housing in BB8 7DG

What the homes in BB8 7DG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Colne North
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,265 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (52.3%). Flats make up 33.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BB8 7DGEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced52.3%23%
Purpose-built flat30.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB8 7DG area is well below that, at 42%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

BB8 7DG
42%
18%
40%
England
  • Owned42%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented39.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB8 7DGEngland
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council16.5%8.3%
From a housing association23.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB8 7DGEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.8%. 18.1% of households include dependent children.

BB8 7DGEngland
Living alone, under 6628.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Pendle

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Pendle, August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

PendleEngland
All homes£670£1,459
One bedroom£497£1,195
Two bedrooms£633£1,335
Three bedrooms£739£1,489
Four or more£1,094£2,161
Detached£1,069£1,640
Semi-detached£765£1,449
Terraced£656£1,435
Flat or maisonette£539£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB8 7DG sits in (Colne North): about 1,265 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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