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Housing in BB8 8RT

What the homes in BB8 8RT 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
1,863 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.3%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB8 8RTEngland
Detached19.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced49.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB8 8RT area is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 40% with a mortgage.

BB8 8RT
84%
England
  • Owned83.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB8 8RTEngland
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB8 8RTEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.6%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.

BB8 8RTEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children24.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 8RT sits in (East Colne, Foulridge & Trawden): about 1,863 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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