Housing in BB9 8DB
What the homes in BB9 8DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsden
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,729 (2024)
BB9 8DBNelson
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (64.3%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB9 8DB area is broadly in line with that, at 67.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.9% of households against 20.5%. 37.6% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.9%20.5%
- Social rented22.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.1% 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 18.4%. 27% 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 8DB sits in (Marsden): about 1,729 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.