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Housing in BB2 7EA

What the homes in BB2 7EA 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
1,720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (73.2%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB2 7EAEngland
Detached73.2%22.9%
Semi-detached10%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 7EA area is well above that, at 89.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.8% of households against 20.5%. 54% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

BB2 7EA
90%
England
  • Owned89.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 7EAEngland
Owned outright54%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 14.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 7EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.9%. 36.4% of households include dependent children.

BB2 7EAEngland
Living alone, under 666.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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 7EA sits in (Lammack & Revidge): about 1,720 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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