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Housing in BB3 0SB

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

Neighbourhood
Ewood & Fernhurst
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (52.2%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB3 0SBEngland
Detached52.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 0SB area is well above that, at 87.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 48.4% with a mortgage.

BB3 0SB
88%
England
  • Owned87.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB3 0SBEngland
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan48.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB3 0SBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.4%. 31.9% of households include dependent children.

BB3 0SBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 BB3 0SB sits in (Ewood & Fernhurst): about 1,686 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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