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Housing in BB2 3LE

What the homes in BB2 3LE 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
2,420 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (60.5%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

BB2 3LEEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.1%31.5%
Terraced60.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 3LE area is well below that, at 40%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37% of households against 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

BB2 3LE
40%
37%
23%
England
  • Owned40%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented37%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 3LEEngland
Owned outright16.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association18.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 3LEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25%. 31.5% of households include dependent children.

BB2 3LEEngland
Living alone, under 6625%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 3LE sits in (Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank): about 2,420 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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