Housing in BB1 5RF
What the homes in BB1 5RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
BB1 5RFBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (74.4%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 5RF area is above that, at 69.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented13.7%20.5%
- Social rented15.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%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. 32.4% 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 18.6%. 24.2% 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 5RF sits in (Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower): about 1,619 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.