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Housing in BB3 3EF

What the homes in BB3 3EF 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
1,718 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (68%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB3 3EFEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced68%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 3EF area is below that, at 44.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.2% of households against 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

BB3 3EF
45%
32%
23%
England
  • Owned44.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented32.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB3 3EFEngland
Owned outright22.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association17.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB3 3EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.1%. 27.4% of households include dependent children.

BB3 3EFEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

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.

Blackburn with DarwenEngland
All homes£714£1,459
One bedroom£535£1,195
Two bedrooms£662£1,335
Three bedrooms£782£1,489
Four or more£1,113£2,161
Detached£1,020£1,640
Semi-detached£766£1,449
Terraced£721£1,435
Flat or maisonette£602£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB3 3EF sits in (East Darwen): about 1,718 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.

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