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Housing in BB3 1EZ

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

Neighbourhood
North Darwen
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,461 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (76.9%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB3 1EZEngland
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.1%31.5%
Terraced76.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 1EZ area is below that, at 50.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.7% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

BB3 1EZ
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England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB3 1EZEngland
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB3 1EZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.8%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

BB3 1EZEngland
Living alone, under 6629.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 1EZ sits in (North Darwen): about 1,461 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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