Housing in BB2 6LX
What the homes in BB2 6LX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wensley Fold
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
BB2 6LXBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (43.2%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 6LX area is above that, at 71.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.4% of households against 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented21.4%20.5%
- Social rented7.2%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 3.3 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.4%. 34.7% 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 6LX sits in (Wensley Fold): about 1,815 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.