Crap Towns / Blackburn with Darwen / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Blackburn with Darwen?
In the Blackburn with Darwen council area, 824 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.28% of all homes, 9% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1,407 | 2.35% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,248 | 2.08% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,179 | 1.95% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,563 | 2.58% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,132 | 1.87% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,203 | 1.97% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,122 | 1.83% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,155 | 1.87% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 957 | 1.54% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 982 | 1.57% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,012 | 1.60% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 903 | 1.42% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 824 | 1.28% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | 1.28% |
| Bury | 1.23% |
| Hyndburn | 1.14% |
| Ribble Valley | 1.11% |
| Rossendale | 1.06% |
| Chorley | 0.98% |
| South Ribble | 0.79% |
| Across England | 1.17% |