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Housing in BB2 2SW

What the homes in BB2 2SW 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
1,998 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (51.8%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB2 2SWEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced51.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 2SW area is broadly in line with that, at 62.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.5% of households against 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

BB2 2SW
63%
31%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented30.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 2SWEngland
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 2SWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.6%. 32.3% of households include dependent children.

BB2 2SWEngland
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 2SW sits in (Wensley Fold): about 1,998 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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