Housing in BB1 1BJ
What the homes in BB1 1BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Audley
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,517 (2024)
BB1 1BJBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (54.8%). Flats make up 23.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 1BJ area is well below that, at 41.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 10.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8.9%20.5%
- Social rented49.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 30.2% 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 21.2%. 31.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB1 1BJ sits in (Audley): about 1,517 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.