Housing in BB3 2DT
What the homes in BB3 2DT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Darwen
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
BB3 2DTDarwen
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (63.7%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 2DT area is broadly in line with that, at 66.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.9% of households against 20.5%. 37.2% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented28.9%20.5%
- Social rented4.3%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 2.2 people living in it. 31.2% 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 22.3%. 26% 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 2DT sits in (East Darwen): about 1,526 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.