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Housing in BB9 8RL

What the homes in BB9 8RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Nelson Bradley
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,154 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (63.2%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.

BB9 8RLEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced63.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.4% of households in the BB9 8RL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

BB9 8RL
49%
37%
13%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented37.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BB9 8RLEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB9 8RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.4%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.

BB9 8RLEngland
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Pendle

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Pendle (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PendleEngland
All homes£670£1,459
One bedroom£497£1,195
Two bedrooms£633£1,335
Three bedrooms£739£1,489
Four or more£1,094£2,161
Detached£1,069£1,640
Semi-detached£765£1,449
Terraced£656£1,435
Flat or maisonette£539£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB9 8RL (Nelson Bradley) (about 2,154 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.

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