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Housing in BB2 4EJ

What the homes in BB2 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ewood & Fernhurst
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,617 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (50.1%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB2 4EJEngland
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced50.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 4EJ area is above that, at 71.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.1% of households against 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

BB2 4EJ
72%
25%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 4EJEngland
Owned outright35.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.2%. 28.2% of households include dependent children.

BB2 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 4EJ sits in (Ewood & Fernhurst): about 1,617 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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