Housing in BB3 3FX
What the homes in BB3 3FX 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
- 1,665 (2024)
BB3 3FXDarwen
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 3FX area is above that, at 84.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 43.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented10.7%20.5%
- Social rented4.5%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 2.5 people living in it. 24.9% 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 23.6%. 29.1% 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 3FX sits in (South Darwen & Whitehall): about 1,665 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.