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Housing in BB8 9BA

What the homes in BB8 9BA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Colne North
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,364 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (75.8%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

BB8 9BAEngland
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached4.6%31.5%
Terraced75.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB8 9BA area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24% of households against 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

BB8 9BA
55%
24%
21%
England
  • Owned54.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented24%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB8 9BAEngland
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association17.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB8 9BAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.8%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

BB8 9BAEngland
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 9BA sits in (Colne North): about 1,364 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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