Housing in BB3 2TT
What the homes in BB3 2TT 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
- 1,131 (2024)
BB3 2TTDarwen
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (44.8%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 2TT area is well above that, at 90.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%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. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.1%. 20.2% 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 2TT sits in (South Darwen & Whitehall): about 1,131 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.