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Housing in BB3 0QS

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

Neighbourhood
Queen's Park & Higher Croft
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,046 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (54.2%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

BB3 0QSEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced54.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 0QS area is well below that, at 32.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 16.7% own outright and 15.4% with a mortgage.

BB3 0QS
32%
16%
52%
England
  • Owned32.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented51.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB3 0QSEngland
Owned outright16.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association41.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB3 0QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.7%. 35.6% of households include dependent children.

BB3 0QSEngland
Living alone, under 6624.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 0QS sits in (Queen's Park & Higher Croft): about 2,046 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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