"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Blackburn Central.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Blackburn Central.

Housing tenure mix

Long-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Shorter-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

LHA shortfall data is currently only available at Local Authority Level.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Blackburn Central.

Dataset

House Prices
Blackburn Central
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBlackburn Central 1995-12-01: 29250Blackburn Central 1996-03-01: 27094.5Blackburn Central 1996-06-01: 28000Blackburn Central 1996-09-01: 25000Blackburn Central 1996-12-01: 26000Blackburn Central 1997-03-01: 28000Blackburn Central 1997-06-01: 22750Blackburn Central 1997-09-01: 24475Blackburn Central 1997-12-01: 21225Blackburn Central 1998-03-01: 22125Blackburn Central 1998-06-01: 24950Blackburn Central 1998-09-01: 22400Blackburn Central 1998-12-01: 26000Blackburn Central 1999-03-01: 26475Blackburn Central 1999-06-01: 25450Blackburn Central 1999-09-01: 25950Blackburn Central 1999-12-01: 24950Blackburn Central 2000-03-01: 24950Blackburn Central 2000-06-01: 24850Blackburn Central 2000-09-01: 24750Blackburn Central 2000-12-01: 24500Blackburn Central 2001-03-01: 22750Blackburn Central 2001-06-01: 21750Blackburn Central 2001-09-01: 21000Blackburn Central 2001-12-01: 21000Blackburn Central 2002-03-01: 23000Blackburn Central 2002-06-01: 24000Blackburn Central 2002-09-01: 24000Blackburn Central 2002-12-01: 24000Blackburn Central 2003-03-01: 24000Blackburn Central 2003-06-01: 26500Blackburn Central 2003-09-01: 27750Blackburn Central 2003-12-01: 31750Blackburn Central 2004-03-01: 33000Blackburn Central 2004-06-01: 37500Blackburn Central 2004-09-01: 42625Blackburn Central 2004-12-01: 45000Blackburn Central 2005-03-01: 48000Blackburn Central 2005-06-01: 50500Blackburn Central 2005-09-01: 54500Blackburn Central 2005-12-01: 57247.5Blackburn Central 2006-03-01: 55000Blackburn Central 2006-06-01: 59500Blackburn Central 2006-09-01: 60000Blackburn Central 2006-12-01: 63000Blackburn Central 2007-03-01: 65000Blackburn Central 2007-06-01: 66000Blackburn Central 2007-09-01: 68000Blackburn Central 2007-12-01: 68000Blackburn Central 2008-03-01: 70000Blackburn Central 2008-06-01: 70750Blackburn Central 2008-09-01: 70000Blackburn Central 2008-12-01: 74000Blackburn Central 2009-03-01: 85000Blackburn Central 2009-06-01: 77000Blackburn Central 2009-09-01: 66500Blackburn Central 2009-12-01: 62250Blackburn Central 2010-03-01: 62000Blackburn Central 2010-06-01: 62250Blackburn Central 2010-09-01: 63000Blackburn Central 2010-12-01: 63000Blackburn Central 2011-03-01: 63000Blackburn Central 2011-06-01: 64000Blackburn Central 2011-09-01: 65500Blackburn Central 2011-12-01: 67000Blackburn Central 2012-03-01: 67000Blackburn Central 2012-06-01: 67000Blackburn Central 2012-09-01: 70000Blackburn Central 2012-12-01: 75750Blackburn Central 2013-03-01: 77000Blackburn Central 2013-06-01: 70000Blackburn Central 2013-09-01: 73000Blackburn Central 2013-12-01: 72500Blackburn Central 2014-03-01: 68500Blackburn Central 2014-06-01: 65000Blackburn Central 2014-09-01: 65000Blackburn Central 2014-12-01: 60000Blackburn Central 2015-03-01: 65000Blackburn Central 2015-06-01: 68000Blackburn Central 2015-09-01: 74000Blackburn Central 2015-12-01: 76080Blackburn Central 2016-03-01: 71725Blackburn Central 2016-06-01: 66250Blackburn Central 2016-09-01: 65000Blackburn Central 2016-12-01: 64320.5Blackburn Central 2017-03-01: 69950Blackburn Central 2017-06-01: 71250Blackburn Central 2017-09-01: 71250Blackburn Central 2017-12-01: 72000Blackburn Central 2018-03-01: 74500Blackburn Central 2018-06-01: 72500Blackburn Central 2018-09-01: 71000Blackburn Central 2018-12-01: 76500Blackburn Central 2019-03-01: 70000Blackburn Central 2019-06-01: 75500Blackburn Central 2019-09-01: 80000Blackburn Central 2019-12-01: 76500Blackburn Central 2020-03-01: 80000Blackburn Central 2020-06-01: 82500Blackburn Central 2020-09-01: 79550Blackburn Central 2020-12-01: 86000Blackburn Central 2021-03-01: 80000Blackburn Central 2021-06-01: 80000Blackburn Central 2021-09-01: 81000Blackburn Central 2021-12-01: 83500Blackburn Central 2022-03-01: 83500Blackburn Central 2022-06-01: 78500Blackburn Central 2022-09-01: 79975Blackburn Central 2022-12-01: 79975Blackburn Central 2023-03-01: 80000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Blackburn Central.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Blackburn Central, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Blackburn Central. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Blackburn Central. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Blackburn Central. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Blackburn Central.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.