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Housing in BB9 0RH

What the homes in BB9 0RH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Nelson East
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,549 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (66%). Flats make up 21.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BB9 0RHEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced66%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 0RH area is well below that, at 41.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.9% of households against 20.5%. 26.7% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

BB9 0RH
41%
35%
24%
England
  • Owned41.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented34.9%20.5%
  • Social rented23.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB9 0RHEngland
Owned outright26.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association19.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 41.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB9 0RHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.8%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

BB9 0RHEngland
Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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 BB9 0RH sits in (Nelson East): about 2,549 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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