Rent in Blackburn with Darwen is up
+3.8%
The average private rent in Blackburn with Darwen is now £715 a month, £27 more than in September 2025. That's £324 a year more for the average renter. It's 175th of 334 areas, and 29th of 35 in North West.
Since 2015
━ Blackburn with Darwen ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | £715 | +3.8% | +38% |
| North West | £975 | +5.7% | +42% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £535 | +3.8% |
| 2 bed | £663 | +4.0% |
| 3 bed | £783 | +4.1% |
| 4+ bed | £1,113 | +2.9% |
| Flat / maisonette | £602 | +3.4% |
| Terraced | £722 | +4.1% |
| Semi-detached | £768 | +4.1% |
| Detached | £1,020 | +3.1% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000008), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists