"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 South & Lower Darwen.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Blackburn South & Lower Darwen.

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 South & Lower Darwen.

Dataset

House Prices
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBlackburn South & Lower Darwen 1995-12-01: 35750Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1996-03-01: 36750Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1996-06-01: 40750Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1996-09-01: 44497.5Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1996-12-01: 52750Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1997-03-01: 52625Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1997-06-01: 55150Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1997-09-01: 58147.5Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1997-12-01: 59950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1998-03-01: 59950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1998-06-01: 59950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1998-09-01: 59950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1998-12-01: 59950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1999-03-01: 59995Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1999-06-01: 59950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1999-09-01: 59995Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 1999-12-01: 64995Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2000-03-01: 66000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2000-06-01: 70472.5Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2000-09-01: 70950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2000-12-01: 74950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2001-03-01: 74950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2001-06-01: 74950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2001-09-01: 75950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2001-12-01: 79200Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2002-03-01: 78500Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2002-06-01: 80995Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2002-09-01: 84500Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2002-12-01: 85995Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2003-03-01: 86116.5Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2003-06-01: 90325Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2003-09-01: 90495Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2003-12-01: 92975Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2004-03-01: 99995Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2004-06-01: 102000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2004-09-01: 112995Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2004-12-01: 120000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2005-03-01: 125995Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2005-06-01: 127000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2005-09-01: 125000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2005-12-01: 119995Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2006-03-01: 119950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2006-06-01: 120000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2006-09-01: 127500Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2006-12-01: 132000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2007-03-01: 135000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2007-06-01: 142000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2007-09-01: 141000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2007-12-01: 144000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2008-03-01: 148475Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2008-06-01: 141250Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2008-09-01: 137750Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2008-12-01: 133250Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2009-03-01: 130000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2009-06-01: 129975Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2009-09-01: 130000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2009-12-01: 134950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2010-03-01: 134975Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2010-06-01: 131250Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2010-09-01: 131250Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2010-12-01: 125000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2011-03-01: 124950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2011-06-01: 120000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2011-09-01: 119975Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2011-12-01: 128125Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2012-03-01: 135000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2012-06-01: 135000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2012-09-01: 135000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2012-12-01: 140000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2013-03-01: 135000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2013-06-01: 137000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2013-09-01: 132500Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2013-12-01: 132500Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2014-03-01: 128500Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2014-06-01: 130925Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2014-09-01: 134500Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2014-12-01: 129350Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2015-03-01: 128000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2015-06-01: 125000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2015-09-01: 125000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2015-12-01: 133875Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2016-03-01: 140000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2016-06-01: 145000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2016-09-01: 144975Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2016-12-01: 145000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2017-03-01: 140000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2017-06-01: 139450Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2017-09-01: 140000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2017-12-01: 141000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2018-03-01: 152500Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2018-06-01: 154000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2018-09-01: 160000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2018-12-01: 162950Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2019-03-01: 157500Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2019-06-01: 155000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2019-09-01: 155275Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2019-12-01: 146000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2020-03-01: 145000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2020-06-01: 145000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2020-09-01: 140000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2020-12-01: 141000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2021-03-01: 145000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2021-06-01: 150000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2021-09-01: 165000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2021-12-01: 168975Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2022-03-01: 170000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2022-06-01: 163000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2022-09-01: 170000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2022-12-01: 173000Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 2023-03-01: 175000

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 South & Lower Darwen.

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 South & Lower Darwen, 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 South & Lower Darwen. 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 South & Lower Darwen. 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 South & Lower Darwen. 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 South & Lower Darwen.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.