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Housing in BB3 1

What the homes in BB3 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
10,583 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (62.1%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BB3 1England
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced62.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BB3 1 is broadly in line with that, at 56.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.3% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

BB3 1
56%
29%
13%
England
  • Owned56.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB3 1England
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB3 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.4%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

BB3 1England
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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

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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