# People and census in Blackburn with Darwen The north east of the North West. 163,801 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 137 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Blackburn with Darwen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of Blackburn with Darwen? Blackburn with Darwen had 154,738 usual residents at the census. Blackburn with Darwen is the 156th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Blackburn with Darwen: **154,738** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Blackburn with Darwen had 154,738 usual residents at the census. Blackburn with Darwen is the 156th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-population ## Population estimate Blackburn with Darwen: **163,801** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Blackburn with Darwen’s population was an estimated 163,801 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.4% in the year to mid-2025. Blackburn with Darwen is 152nd most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Blackburn with Darwen: **64.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 64.2% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 1% higher (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Blackburn with Darwen: **14.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.5% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 22% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Blackburn with Darwen: **21.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.3% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 21% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Blackburn with Darwen: **18.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.1% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 1.5 times (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Blackburn with Darwen: **18.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.5% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North West the figure is 19.4%. - Against North West: 5% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Blackburn with Darwen: **80.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 80.1% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: About the same (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-good-health ## Households Blackburn with Darwen: **58,767** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Blackburn with Darwen had 58,767 households at the census. Blackburn with Darwen is 166th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Blackburn with Darwen: **26.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 26.9% of households in Blackburn with Darwen had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 9% higher (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Blackburn with Darwen: **61.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 61.0% of households in Blackburn with Darwen owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 3% lower (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Blackburn with Darwen: **1,129 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Blackburn with Darwen had 1,129 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 2.2 times (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Blackburn with Darwen: **20.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.2% of households in Blackburn with Darwen rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 5% higher (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Blackburn with Darwen: **18.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.8% of households in Blackburn with Darwen rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 7% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Blackburn with Darwen: **26.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Blackburn with Darwen had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 14% lower (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Blackburn with Darwen: **35.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 35.7% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North West the figure is 8.4%. - Against North West: 4.3 times (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Blackburn with Darwen: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 61% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Blackburn with Darwen: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 23% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Blackburn with Darwen: **1.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.4% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 7% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Blackburn with Darwen: **60.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 60.4% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 29% lower (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Blackburn with Darwen: **38.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.0% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 28% lower (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Blackburn with Darwen: **21.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 21.1% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 35% lower (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Blackburn with Darwen: **19.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 19.5% of working residents in Blackburn with Darwen worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 29% lower (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Blackburn with Darwen: **1.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Blackburn with Darwen’s estimated population changed by 1.4% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: twice (0.7%) - Against the UK: 4.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000008/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people#l-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/people