Housing in BB3 1JF
What the homes in BB3 1JF 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
- 1,528 (2024)
BB3 1JFDarwen
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (82.5%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 1JF area is above that, at 72.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.1% of households against 20.5%. 35.5% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented25.1%20.5%
- Social rented1.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.7%. 27.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB3 1JF sits in (Darwen Town): about 1,528 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.