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Housing in BB

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

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
553,159 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.8%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BBEngland
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced44.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BB is broadly in line with that, at 64.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21% of households against 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

BB
64%
21%
14%
England
  • Owned64.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BBEngland
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

BBEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Blackburn with Darwen

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Blackburn with Darwen, August 2026, +4.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Blackburn with DarwenEngland
All homes£714£1,459
One bedroom£535£1,195
Two bedrooms£662£1,335
Three bedrooms£782£1,489
Four or more£1,113£2,161
Detached£1,020£1,640
Semi-detached£766£1,449
Terraced£721£1,435
Flat or maisonette£602£1,444

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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