Housing in BB3 2BL
What the homes in BB3 2BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Darwen & Whitehall
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,384 (2024)
BB3 2BLDarwen
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.7%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 2BL area is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented18.4%20.5%
- Social rented26.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.3% 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 26.1%. 16.7% 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 2BL sits in (South Darwen & Whitehall): about 1,384 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.