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Housing in BB1 9AY

What the homes in BB1 9AY 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
2,033 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.6%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BB1 9AYEngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached44.6%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 9AY area is above that, at 70.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

BB1 9AY
70%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB1 9AYEngland
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 9AYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.4%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.

BB1 9AYEngland
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 9AY sits in (Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower): about 2,033 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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