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Housing in BB2 2RA

What the homes in BB2 2RA 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
2,000 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (65.8%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB2 2RAEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced65.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 2RA area is below that, at 44.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.1% of households against 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

BB2 2RA
45%
36%
19%
England
  • Owned44.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented36.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 2RAEngland
Owned outright21.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association17.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 2RAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.9%. 30% of households include dependent children.

BB2 2RAEngland
Living alone, under 6625.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 2RA sits in (Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank): about 2,000 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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