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Housing in BB2 1SR

What the homes in BB2 1SR 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
2,006 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (60.2%). Flats make up 25.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

BB2 1SREngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached10.5%31.5%
Terraced60.2%23%
Purpose-built flat19.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 1SR area is well below that, at 37.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.9% of households against 20.5%. 24.2% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

BB2 1SR
38%
34%
28%
England
  • Owned37.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented33.9%20.5%
  • Social rented28.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 1SREngland
Owned outright24.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association20.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 1SREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.6%. 32.7% of households include dependent children.

BB2 1SREngland
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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 BB2 1SR sits in (Wensley Fold): about 2,006 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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