Housing in BB3 2SU
What the homes in BB3 2SU 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
- 1,583 (2024)
BB3 2SUDarwen
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (60.9%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 2SU area is broadly in line with that, at 59.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership5%1%
- Private rented22.6%20.5%
- Social rented12.8%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. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.6%. 32.2% 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 2SU sits in (Darwen Town): about 1,583 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.