Housing in Blackburn with Darwen
Unitary authorityThe north east of the North West. 163,801 people 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 £165,131 in July 2026.
That is 25% lower than North West and 39% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 5.2% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North West
- 25% lower£221,445
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Blackburn with Darwen’s is 4.3 times its 2000 level, slower than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Blackburn with Darwen costs 5.0 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 £714 a month in August 2026.
That is 26% lower than North West and 49% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Blackburn with Darwen rose 4.4% in the year to August 2026.
Blackburn with Darwen is 25th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against North West
- 26% lower£969
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Blackburn with Darwen’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than North West’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 18% higher4.4%
- Against the UK
- 3.7 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Blackburn with Darwen was £292,854 in July 2026.
That is 25% lower than North West and 34% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 25% lower£391,389
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Blackburn with Darwen was £89,564 in July 2026.
That is 36% lower than North West and 54% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 36% lower£140,666
- Against the UK
- 54% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Blackburn with Darwen was £183,019 in July 2026.
That is 25% lower than North West and 34% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 25% lower£243,630
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Blackburn with Darwen was £138,194 in July 2026.
That is 23% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 23% lower£178,738
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council98 home sales were recorded in Blackburn with Darwen in May 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 August 2026.
That is 24% lower than North West and 53% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Blackburn with Darwen is 33rd lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 24% lower£702
- Against the UK
- 53% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Blackburn with Darwen was £662 a month in August 2026.
That is 25% lower than North West and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Blackburn with Darwen is 29th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 25% lower£882
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Blackburn with Darwen was £782 a month in August 2026.
That is 26% lower than North West and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Blackburn with Darwen is 28th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 26% lower£1,056
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£1,430
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 August 2026.
That is 26% lower than North West and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Blackburn with Darwen is 33rd lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against North West
- 26% lower£1,499
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Blackburn with Darwen changed by 4.4% in the year to August 2026.
Blackburn with Darwen is 133rd strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 24% lower5.8%
- Against the UK
- 16% higher3.8%
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.