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Housing in BB2 5LF

What the homes in BB2 5LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Meadowhead
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.6%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB2 5LFEngland
Detached8.4%22.9%
Semi-detached48.6%31.5%
Terraced39.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 5LF area is above that, at 78.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

BB2 5LF
79%
15%
England
  • Owned78.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 5LFEngland
Owned outright44.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 5LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.6%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

BB2 5LFEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 5LF sits in (Meadowhead): about 1,574 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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