Housing in BB9 5ND
What the homes in BB9 5ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brierfield & Reedley
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (64.9%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 5ND area is broadly in line with that, at 62.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.2% of households against 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented31.2%20.5%
- Social rented6.4%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 2.8 people living in it. 28.7% 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 25%. 32.6% 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 5ND sits in (Brierfield & Reedley): about 2,092 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.