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Housing in BB1 6BB

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

Neighbourhood
Bastwell
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,192 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (79.8%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB1 6BBEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.8%31.5%
Terraced79.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 6BB area is broadly in line with that, at 67.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.2% of households against 20.5%. 55.1% own outright and 12.4% with a mortgage.

BB1 6BB
67%
22%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB1 6BBEngland
Owned outright55.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.8 people living in it. 9.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 6BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 34.7%. 37.9% of households include dependent children.

BB1 6BBEngland
Living alone, under 664.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children8.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households20%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 6BB sits in (Bastwell): about 2,192 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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