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Housing in BB9 4EQ

What the homes in BB9 4EQ 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)
Property types

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.

BB9 4EQEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached9%31.5%
Terraced81.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 4EQ 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.

BB9 4EQ
56%
33%
England
  • 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

BB9 4EQEngland
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented5.6%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

BB9 4EQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.7%. 36.9% of households include dependent children.

BB9 4EQEngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%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 BB9 4EQ 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.

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