Housing in BB2 2HL
What the homes in BB2 2HL 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
- 2,310 (2024)
BB2 2HLBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (61.8%). Flats make up 69.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 2HL area is less than half that, at 6.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.6% of households against 20.5%. 3.7% own outright and 2.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned6.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented19.6%20.5%
- Social rented73.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 56.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.9%. 22.1% 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 2HL sits in (Central Blackburn): about 2,310 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.