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Blackburn with Darwen council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

9% to 33.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9% in Livesey with Pleasington to 33.5% in Darwen East — a gap of 24.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Livesey with Pleasington9%3093,442
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen12%3713,089
West Pennine14.1%4833,436
Billinge & Beardwood14.2%4222,978
Roe Lee15.4%5353,482
Blackburn South East15.8%6293,976
Darwen South18.2%6733,692
Darwen West18.5%6743,644
Bastwell & Daisyfield18.9%4912,604
Audley & Queen's Park20%6713,354
Little Harwood & Whitebirk20.3%6133,016
Blackburn Central21.3%7963,733
Shear Brow & Corporation Park22.4%5852,617
Mill Hill & Moorgate26.9%1,0233,802
Wensley Fold27.7%8893,204
Ewood27.9%1,1394,085
Darwen East33.5%1,5434,605
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.7% to 10.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.7% in West Pennine to 10.7% in Blackburn Central — a gap of 7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Pennine3.7%2937,948
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen4.1%3247,887
Billinge & Beardwood4.3%4069,483
Livesey with Pleasington5.1%4108,078
Shear Brow & Corporation Park5.3%4949,360
Roe Lee5.5%5099,253
Darwen South6.2%5058,201
Darwen West6.4%5348,335
Little Harwood & Whitebirk6.4%6009,315
Wensley Fold6.5%6139,502
Audley & Queen's Park6.8%74310,900
Bastwell & Daisyfield7.1%6399,017
Ewood7.6%7269,584
Blackburn South East8.1%83310,285
Mill Hill & Moorgate8.2%6838,351
Darwen East9.7%9659,958
Blackburn Central10.7%9919,280
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People aged 65 or over

9.6% to 25.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.6% in Bastwell & Daisyfield to 25.5% in Livesey with Pleasington — a gap of 15.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bastwell & Daisyfield9.6%8689,016
Audley & Queen's Park10.2%1,10810,901
Little Harwood & Whitebirk10.3%9629,317
Wensley Fold10.4%9859,503
Blackburn Central10.6%9859,279
Shear Brow & Corporation Park10.8%1,0129,359
Blackburn South East11.2%1,15410,283
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen11.7%9197,887
Ewood15%1,4419,584
Billinge & Beardwood15.6%1,4819,484
Roe Lee15.8%1,4629,252
Mill Hill & Moorgate15.8%1,3228,350
Darwen East16%1,5979,955
Darwen West19%1,5838,336
Darwen South20.2%1,6608,202
West Pennine22.6%1,7997,946
Livesey with Pleasington25.5%2,0628,079
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.9% to 34.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.9% in West Pennine to 34.3% in Blackburn Central — a gap of 22.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Pennine11.9%7936,676
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen13.1%8176,213
Livesey with Pleasington15.5%1,0556,786
Darwen West17.4%1,1936,860
Billinge & Beardwood19%1,3567,122
Darwen South19.1%1,2946,787
Roe Lee19.3%1,3647,053
Ewood24%1,7917,451
Mill Hill & Moorgate24.8%1,6326,576
Darwen East26.9%2,1407,964
Blackburn South East27.1%2,0567,592
Shear Brow & Corporation Park28.8%1,9996,932
Little Harwood & Whitebirk30.1%2,0346,748
Wensley Fold30.8%2,1637,012
Audley & Queen's Park31.6%2,5117,940
Bastwell & Daisyfield34.2%2,2886,694
Blackburn Central34.3%2,4407,105
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.7% to 41.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.7% in Blackburn Central to 41.2% in West Pennine — a gap of 21.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blackburn Central19.7%1,4007,105
Audley & Queen's Park20.3%1,6137,940
Mill Hill & Moorgate20.7%1,3596,576
Darwen East21.5%1,7137,964
Bastwell & Daisyfield21.5%1,4406,694
Little Harwood & Whitebirk22.2%1,4956,748
Blackburn South East22.5%1,7057,592
Wensley Fold22.8%1,5987,012
Ewood24.5%1,8287,451
Shear Brow & Corporation Park27.2%1,8846,932
Darwen South28.6%1,9426,787
Darwen West29.5%2,0226,860
Roe Lee32.1%2,2617,053
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen32.6%2,0256,213
Livesey with Pleasington34.2%2,3216,786
Billinge & Beardwood37.9%2,6977,122
West Pennine41.2%2,7506,676
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.3% to 38.1%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.3% in West Pennine to 38.1% in Blackburn Central — a gap of 26.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Pennine11.3%3873,437
Livesey with Pleasington12.5%4313,440
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen13.2%4083,091
Billinge & Beardwood15.1%4492,978
Roe Lee18.4%6403,484
Darwen South18.7%6903,690
Darwen West20.1%7313,645
Ewood25.4%1,0374,086
Shear Brow & Corporation Park25.8%6752,620
Mill Hill & Moorgate27.2%1,0333,801
Little Harwood & Whitebirk29.5%8893,018
Darwen East30%1,3834,605
Blackburn South East31.6%1,2553,977
Wensley Fold32.4%1,0393,204
Audley & Queen's Park35.4%1,1903,357
Bastwell & Daisyfield36.1%9402,604
Blackburn Central38.1%1,4213,733
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1.8% to 50.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1.8% in West Pennine to 50.7% in Blackburn Central — a gap of 48.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Pennine1.8%623,436
Billinge & Beardwood2%592,978
Livesey with Pleasington3.8%1303,442
Shear Brow & Corporation Park5.8%1512,617
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen7%2163,089
Darwen South9.8%3623,692
Roe Lee10.9%3793,482
Darwen West12.4%4533,644
Ewood18.6%7584,085
Darwen East20.9%9614,605
Mill Hill & Moorgate21.1%8023,802
Wensley Fold21.8%6973,204
Little Harwood & Whitebirk24.3%7343,016
Bastwell & Daisyfield27.1%7052,604
Audley & Queen's Park28%9393,354
Blackburn South East43.5%1,7313,976
Blackburn Central50.7%1,8913,733
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Audley & Queen's ParkBastwell & DaisyfieldBillinge & BeardwoodBlackburn CentralBlackburn South & Lower DarwenBlackburn South EastDarwen EastDarwen SouthDarwen WestEwoodLittle Harwood & WhitebirkLivesey with PleasingtonMill Hill & MoorgateRoe LeeShear Brow & Corporation ParkWensley FoldWest Pennine
17 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Audley & Queen's Park →10,902 people · census date in profileBastwell & Daisyfield →9,018 people · census date in profileBillinge & Beardwood →9,484 people · census date in profileBlackburn Central →9,279 people · census date in profileBlackburn South & Lower Darwen →7,887 people · census date in profileBlackburn South East →10,285 people · census date in profileDarwen East →9,957 people · census date in profileDarwen South →8,201 people · census date in profileDarwen West →8,336 people · census date in profileEwood →9,584 people · census date in profileLittle Harwood & Whitebirk →9,317 people · census date in profileLivesey with Pleasington →8,078 people · census date in profileMill Hill & Moorgate →8,349 people · census date in profileRoe Lee →9,252 people · census date in profileShear Brow & Corporation Park →9,360 people · census date in profileWensley Fold →9,503 people · census date in profileWest Pennine →7,946 people · census date in profile