Housing in BB9 5NR
What the homes in BB9 5NR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brierfield & Reedley
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,273 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (61.1%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 5NR area is broadly in line with that, at 64.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.8% of households against 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented29.8%20.5%
- Social rented5.9%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. 30.6% 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 23.2%. 28.6% 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 5NR sits in (Brierfield & Reedley): about 2,273 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.