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Housing in BB1 5QH

What the homes in BB1 5QH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Little Harwood
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,845 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.4%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB1 5QHEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached35.9%31.5%
Terraced53.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.9% of households in the BB1 5QH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

BB1 5QH
62%
22%
16%
England
  • Owned61.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BB1 5QHEngland
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.6 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 5QHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (37%). 43.8% of households include dependent children.

BB1 5QHEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.4%12.8%
Couple, no children8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children37%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 5QH (Little Harwood) (about 1,845 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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