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Housing in BB8 8QS

What the homes in BB8 8QS 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
1,514 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (78.8%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB8 8QSEngland
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached10.2%31.5%
Terraced78.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB8 8QS area is above that, at 80.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.7% of households against 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

BB8 8QS
80%
17%
England
  • Owned80.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB8 8QSEngland
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB8 8QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.6%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

BB8 8QSEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 8QS sits in (East Colne, Foulridge & Trawden): about 1,514 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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