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Housing in BB8 7EU

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

Neighbourhood
Colne North
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,358 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (57%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB8 7EUEngland
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached57%31.5%
Terraced26.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB8 7EU area is above that, at 83.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.1% of households against 20.5%. 53.6% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

BB8 7EU
84%
England
  • Owned83.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB8 7EUEngland
Owned outright53.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB8 7EUEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.8%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

BB8 7EUEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 7EU sits in (Colne North): about 1,358 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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