Housing in BB9 0BJ
What the homes in BB9 0BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson West
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,771 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (81.1%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 0BJ area is broadly in line with that, at 56.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.7% of households against 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned56.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented32.7%20.5%
- Social rented10.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.7%. 36.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB9 0BJ sits in (Nelson West): about 2,771 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.