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Housing in BB1 1BB

What the homes in BB1 1BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Blackburn
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.8%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

BB1 1BBEngland
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached45.8%31.5%
Terraced28%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 1BB area is below that, at 45.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38% of households against 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

BB1 1BB
45%
38%
16%
England
  • Owned45.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented38%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB1 1BBEngland
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.9%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 1BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.1%. 35.2% of households include dependent children.

BB1 1BBEngland
Living alone, under 6627.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB1 1BB sits in (Central Blackburn): about 1,411 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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