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Housing in BB8 9LT

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

Neighbourhood
Colne North
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,217 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (84.5%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB8 9LTEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached12.2%31.5%
Terraced84.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%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 9LT area is broadly in line with that, at 62.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.5% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

BB8 9LT
62%
31%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented31.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB8 9LTEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB8 9LTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.4%. 30.3% of households include dependent children.

BB8 9LTEngland
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 9LT sits in (Colne North): about 1,217 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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