Housing in Blackburn with Darwen
Unitary authorityThe north east of the North West. 163,801 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 137 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Blackburn with Darwen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Blackburn with Darwen’s 91 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 141.
Average house price
CouncilBlackburn with Darwen’s average house price was £160,727 in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than North West and 41% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.2% in the year to August 2026.
- Against North West
- 27% lower£220,393
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Blackburn with Darwen’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, slower than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Blackburn with Darwen costs 4.9 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Blackburn with Darwen. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Blackburn with Darwen was £715 a month in September 2026.
That is 27% lower than North West and 49% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Blackburn with Darwen rose 3.8% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Blackburn with Darwen is the 25th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 27% lower£975
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Blackburn with Darwen’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than North West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,009 homes were sold in Blackburn with Darwen in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Blackburn with Darwen was £172,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Blackburn with Darwen was £280,280 in August 2026.
That is 28% lower than North West and 37% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 28% lower£388,124
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Blackburn with Darwen was £87,504 in August 2026.
That is 37% lower than North West and 55% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 37% lower£140,000
- Against the UK
- 55% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Blackburn with Darwen was £178,974 in August 2026.
That is 26% lower than North West and 36% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 26% lower£242,592
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Blackburn with Darwen was £135,429 in August 2026.
That is 24% lower than North West and 42% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 24% lower£178,230
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council107 home sales were recorded in Blackburn with Darwen in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Blackburn with Darwen was £535 a month in September 2026.
That is 24% lower than North West and 53% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Blackburn with Darwen is the 33rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 24% lower£705
- Against the UK
- 53% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Blackburn with Darwen was £663 a month in September 2026.
That is 25% lower than North West and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Blackburn with Darwen is the joint 28th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 25% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Blackburn with Darwen was £783 a month in September 2026.
That is 26% lower than North West and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Blackburn with Darwen is the 28th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 26% lower£1,063
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Blackburn with Darwen was £1,113 a month in September 2026.
That is 26% lower than North West and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Blackburn with Darwen is the 32nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 26% lower£1,507
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Blackburn with Darwen changed by 3.8% in the year to September 2026.
Blackburn with Darwen is joint 142nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 33% lower5.7%
- Against the UK
- About the same3.8%