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Housing in BB3 0EJ

What the homes in BB3 0EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Darwen Town
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,623 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.8%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

BB3 0EJEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced44.8%23%
Purpose-built flat22.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 0EJ area is well below that, at 34%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.2% of households against 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

BB3 0EJ
34%
29%
36%
England
  • Owned34%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented29.2%20.5%
  • Social rented35.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB3 0EJEngland
Owned outright17.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association28.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 48.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB3 0EJEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.1%. 19.3% of households include dependent children.

BB3 0EJEngland
Living alone, under 6626.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%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 BB3 0EJ sits in (Darwen Town): about 1,623 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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