Housing in BB2 1HY
What the homes in BB2 1HY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wensley Fold
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,307 (2024)
BB2 1HYBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (68.6%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 1HY area is below that, at 46.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.8% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented27.8%20.5%
- Social rented24.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 27.4% 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 27.5%. 40.5% 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 BB2 1HY sits in (Wensley Fold): about 2,307 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.