Housing in BB2 3RX
What the homes in BB2 3RX 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
- 2,233 (2024)
BB2 3RXBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (71.7%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 3RX area is well below that, at 42.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.5% of households against 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented42.5%20.5%
- Social rented12.7%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 2.5 people living in it. 32.3% 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 23.6%. 33% 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 3RX sits in (Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank): about 2,233 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.