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Housing in BB1 5TS

What the homes in BB1 5TS 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)
Property types

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.

BB1 5TSEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached74.4%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 5TS 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.

BB1 5TS
70%
14%
16%
England
  • 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

BB1 5TSEngland
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

BB1 5TSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.6%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

BB1 5TSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 5TS 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.

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