Housing in BB2 2LY
What the homes in BB2 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,925 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB2 2LYBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (43.9%). Flats make up 33.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 2LY area is less than half that, at 16.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.3% of households against 20.5%. 9.4% own outright and 7.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned16.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented28.3%20.5%
- Social rented53.9%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 2.2 people living in it. 45.3% 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 31.8%. 27.5% 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 2LY sits in (Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank): about 1,925 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.