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Housing in BB8 7JA

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

Neighbourhood
East Colne, Foulridge & Trawden
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,877 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.7%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB8 7JAEngland
Detached24.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced36.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB8 7JA area is above that, at 77.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

BB8 7JA
78%
14%
England
  • Owned77.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB8 7JAEngland
Owned outright43.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB8 7JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.2%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

BB8 7JAEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 7JA sits in (East Colne, Foulridge & Trawden): about 1,877 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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