Housing in BB3 2JP
What the homes in BB3 2JP 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
- 1,478 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (79.1%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 2JP area is broadly in line with that, at 64.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.6% of households against 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.2%1%
- Private rented30.6%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%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 2.1 people living in it. 38.1% 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 24.1%. 25.2% 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 2JP sits in (South Darwen & Whitehall): about 1,478 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.