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Housing in BB1 1RB

What the homes in BB1 1RB 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
2,397 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (78.1%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB1 1RBEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13%31.5%
Terraced78.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 1RB area is broadly in line with that, at 62.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.5% of households against 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.

BB1 1RB
62%
24%
13%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB1 1RBEngland
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.7 people living in it. 13.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 1RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 36.8%. 44.9% of households include dependent children.

BB1 1RBEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children36.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.2%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 1RB sits in (Audley): about 2,397 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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