Housing in BB9 8AY
What the homes in BB9 8AY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Nelson East
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,087 (2024)
BB9 8AYNelson
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (74.4%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 8AY area is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.2% of households against 20.5%. 26.2% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented28.2%20.5%
- Social rented15.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 33.4% 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 8AY sits in (Nelson East): about 2,087 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.