Housing in BB9 5BW
What the homes in BB9 5BW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brierfield & Reedley
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
BB9 5BWNelson
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (63.7%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 5BW area is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented21.3%20.5%
- Social rented20.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 31.2% 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 23.8%. 31.1% 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 5BW sits in (Brierfield & Reedley): about 1,703 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.