Housing in BB1 6LN
What the homes in BB1 6LN 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
- 1,980 (2024)
BB1 6LNBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (50.3%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 6LN area is below that, at 53%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.8% of households against 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned53%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented23.8%20.5%
- Social rented21.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 15.5% 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 31.4%. 42.3% 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 6LN sits in (Little Harwood): about 1,980 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.