Blackburn with Darwen
Local authority in North West · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£715
292nd highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+3.8%
171st fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £535
2 bed £663
3 bed £783
2 bed £663
3 bed £783
The average private rent in Blackburn with Darwen was £715 a month in September 2026, up 3.8% on a year earlier. That is the 292nd highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in North West. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.