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Housing in BB1 8RL

What the homes in BB1 8RL 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
1,950 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.1%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB1 8RLEngland
Detached37.8%22.9%
Semi-detached49.1%31.5%
Terraced11.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.5% of households in the BB1 8RL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.9% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

BB1 8RL
88%
England
  • Owned87.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BB1 8RLEngland
Owned outright48.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 19.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 8RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (34.4%). 38.8% of households include dependent children.

BB1 8RLEngland
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 8RL (Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower) (about 1,950 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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