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Housing in BB3 9BU

What the homes in BB3 9BU 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
1,699 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (64.2%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

BB3 9BUEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached6.2%31.5%
Terraced64.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB3 9BU area is below that, at 45.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.6% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

BB3 9BU
46%
37%
18%
England
  • Owned45.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented36.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB3 9BUEngland
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB3 9BUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.4%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

BB3 9BUEngland
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 9BU sits in (Darwen Town): about 1,699 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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