The North West spans Greater Manchester's fast-growing rental market, the Liverpool City Region, and a string of former mill and coastal towns — one of England's most varied rental landscapes. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Blackburn with Darwen, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.
A one-bedroom home in Blackburn with Darwen averages £533 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,112 — a spread of £579 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.
At £712, the Blackburn with Darwen figure sits below the North West average of £961 and below the England average of £1,446.
Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £712, up from £621 in July 2024.
The Blackburn with Darwen Rent Evidence Pack
| Bedrooms | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £533 | +5.7% |
| 2 bed | £660 | +5.6% |
| 3 bed | £779 | +5.5% |
| 4+ bed | £1,112 | +4.2% |
Average monthly rent in Blackburn with Darwen, all property sizes: £621 in July 2024 to £712 in June 2026.
| Area | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | £712 | +5.3% |
| North West | £961 | +5.4% |
| England | £1,446 | +3.4% |
ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.
This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.
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