Housing in BB9 6RW
What the homes in BB9 6RW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,484 (2024)
BB9 6RWNelson
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (39.6%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 6RW area is above that, at 83%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned83%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented13.7%20.5%
- Social rented3.1%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 2.2 people living in it. 29.6% 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 18.2%. 23.1% 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 6RW sits in (Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside): about 1,484 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.