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Housing in BL7 8

What the homes in BL7 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
1,112 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.2%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL7 8England
Detached38%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced45.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BL7 8 is well above that, at 88.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 40% with a mortgage.

BL7 8
88%
England
  • Owned88.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL7 8England
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL7 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 26.9%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.

BL7 8England
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children26.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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

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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