BB2 4FW

Blackburn South & Lower Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

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At a glance

Every premises in BB2 4FW can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Blackburn with Darwen sold for £165,131 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 83 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From BB2 4FW, the nearest primary school is Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Darwen Vale High School, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Bentham Road Health Centre, 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

Mill Hill (Lancs) station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Blackburn with Darwen 013

83Moderate · 6/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Blackburn with Darwen

109High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	31	34	Moderate · 6/10
Anti-social behaviour	18	15	High · 8/10
Shoplifting	6.5	8.6	High · 7/10
Other theft	5.8	6.5	High · 7/10
Criminal damage and arson	5.3	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Vehicle crime	5.1	5.0	High · 7/10
Public order	4.5	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Other crime	2.9	2.1	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	1.4	3.6	Low · 2/10
Drugs	1.3	3.3	Moderate · 4/10
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.8	High · 7/10
Possession of weapons	0.5	1.0	Moderate · 4/10
Robbery	0.3	1.4	Low · 3/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10

Blackburn with Darwen 013: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,589 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Blackburn with Darwen 013 Blackburn with Darwen England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 17 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.2 mi

The Heights BlackburnFree schools alternative provision · ages 5–16 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.5 mi

Meadowhead Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 Sept 2019 · Later visit: Some aspects not as strong · Report

0.8 mi

Secondary

Eden SchoolFree schools special · ages 8–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Nov 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

The Heights BlackburnFree schools alternative provision · ages 5–16 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

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Nursery, special and other

Longshaw Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Ashworth Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–4

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standard

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Livesey PharmacyPharmacy · BB2 4QL

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Geloo Brothers LTDPharmacy · BB2 4DY

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Bentham Road PharmacyPharmacy · BB2 4PN

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

GP practices

Bentham Road Health CentreGP practice · BB2 4QD

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Roman Road Health CentreGP practice · BB2 3UY

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

St Georges SurgeryGP practice · BB2 3HS

1.3 mi

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BB2 4HU

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Mill Hill Dental PracticeDental practice · BB2 4DY

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BB2 4DT

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Hospitals

Royal Blackburn Hospital Elective Surgical HubHospital · BB2 3HH

1.5 mi

Blackburn HospitalsHospital · BB2 3HH

1.5 mi

Royal Blackburn HospitalHospital · BB2 3HH

1.5 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Mill Hill (Lancs)

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Cherry Tree

1.3 mi

Blackburn

1.7 mi

Darwen

2.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

1.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Ewood AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Lower Darwen Congregational Church Recreation GroundPlaying field · 4.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Leyburn Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Longshaw GreenPlaying field · 3.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Longshaw GreenPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Junction 4 SkateparkSports ground · 0.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sunnybank Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£53,567

£38,094 after tax

Blackburn with Darwen

£40,193

£32,113 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£53,567

After tax£38,094

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£32,556Blackburn with Darwen £27,413 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Blackburn with Darwen 013); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 31,263 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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58% of Blackburn with Darwen's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 10

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Decile 9

Health and disability

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Decile 8

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

31% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 26% in Blackburn with Darwen and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about BB2 4FW

What is the crime rate in BB2 4FW?

The neighbourhood records 83 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Blackburn with Darwen the rate is 109 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in BB2 4FW?

The average home in Blackburn with Darwen sold for £165,131 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £292,854, semi-detached £183,019, terraced £138,194, flats £89,564. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near BB2 4FW?

The nearest primary school is Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Darwen Vale High School, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in BB2 4FW?

Every premises in BB2 4FW can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to BB2 4FW?

Mill Hill (Lancs) is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.

What is the average household income in BB2 4FW?

The ONS estimates average household income of £53,567 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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