Housing in BB2 2HB
What the homes in BB2 2HB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Blackburn
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,529 (2024)
BB2 2HBBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (79.8%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 2HB area is broadly in line with that, at 67.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.8% of households against 20.5%. 53.5% own outright and 14.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented29.8%20.5%
- Social rented2.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 18.4% 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 25.2%. 29.4% 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 2HB sits in (Central Blackburn): about 2,529 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.