Blackburn with Darwen property market
In Blackburn with Darwen (North West) the average private rent is £711/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £165,813 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 49% below and house prices 39% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.1%.
- Average rent
- £711/mo
- +5.9% YoY
- Average house price
- £165,813
- +4.7% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.1%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 19.4
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Blackburn with Darwen
The average home in Blackburn with Darwen costs about 19.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.4), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Go deeper
- Rent in Blackburn with Darwen (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£711
- House prices in Blackburn with Darwen (by property type)£165,813
Nearby areas in North West
- Blackpool£704/mo · £134,732
- Hyndburn£640/mo · £139,800
- Pendle£652/mo · £150,737
- Cumberland£666/mo · £172,186
- Liverpool£901/mo · £183,615
- St. Helens£790/mo · £184,470
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Blackburn with Darwen?
- The average monthly private rent in Blackburn with Darwen is £711, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +5.9% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Blackburn with Darwen?
- The average house price in Blackburn with Darwen is £165,813 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +4.7% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Blackburn with Darwen?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£8,532) by the average house price (£165,813) gives a gross rental yield of 5.1% in Blackburn with Darwen. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Blackburn with Darwen?
- In Blackburn with Darwen the average house price equals about 19.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.4). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.