Housing in BB2 3DS
What the homes in BB2 3DS 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
- 1,489 (2024)
BB2 3DSBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42.6%). Flats make up 45.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 3DS area is less than half that, at 18.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.3% of households against 20.5%. 10.6% own outright and 7.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned18.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented10.3%20.5%
- Social rented71.1%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 2.3 people living in it. 42.4% 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 29.4%. 33.1% 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 3DS sits in (Central Blackburn): about 1,489 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.