Housing in BB9 7DU
What the homes in BB9 7DU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson West
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,928 (2024)
BB9 7DUNelson
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (83.8%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 7DU area is broadly in line with that, at 57.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.1% of households against 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented35.1%20.5%
- Social rented7.3%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 3.6 people living in it. 19.9% 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 29.6%. 36.7% 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 7DU sits in (Nelson West): about 2,928 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.