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Housing in BL7 0DA

What the homes in BL7 0DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,979 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.2%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL7 0DAEngland
Detached39.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.4%31.5%
Terraced40.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL7 0DA area is above that, at 84.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 42.2% with a mortgage.

BL7 0DA
85%
14%
England
  • Owned84.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL7 0DAEngland
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL7 0DAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.9%. 26% of households include dependent children.

BL7 0DAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 BL7 0DA sits in (Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden): about 1,979 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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