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Housing in BB2 6BG

What the homes in BB2 6BG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lammack & Revidge
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,547 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (69.8%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB2 6BGEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.2%31.5%
Terraced69.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%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 6BG area is above that, at 74.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23% of households against 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

BB2 6BG
75%
23%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 6BGEngland
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 6BGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 37.6%. 43.4% of households include dependent children.

BB2 6BGEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children8.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children37.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%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 6BG sits in (Lammack & Revidge): about 2,547 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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