Postcode sector · Blackburn

Housing in BB1 6

What the homes in BB1 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Population: 12,423 (2024)

BB1 6Postcode sector · Blackburn

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (62.7%). Flats make up 11.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BB1 6England

Detached6.1%22.9%

Semi-detached20%31.5%

Terraced62.7%23%

Purpose-built flat8.7%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BB1 6 is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24% of households against 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 15.4% with a mortgage.

BB1 6

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Owned58.2%61.3%
Shared ownership0.5%1%
Private rented24%20.5%
Social rented17.2%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB1 6England

Owned outright42.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan15.4%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%

Other private rented4.4%2.2%

From the council2.8%8.3%

From a housing association14.4%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 19.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 6England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.1%. 36.5% of households include dependent children.

BB1 6England

Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%

Couple, no children8.2%16.8%

Couple with dependent children30.1%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%

Sharers and other households16.6%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

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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Housing in BB1 6

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Blackburn with Darwen

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