Housing in BB1 1PL
What the homes in BB1 1PL 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
- 1,315 (2024)
BB1 1PLBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.1%). Flats make up 41.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 1PL area is well below that, at 33.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 7% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented16.2%20.5%
- Social rented50.1%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 2.5 people living in it. 45.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.7%. 24.1% 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 1PL sits in (Audley): about 1,315 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.