BB2 4RL

Ewood, Blackburn with Darwen

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At a glance

Every premises in BB2 4RL 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 108 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From BB2 4RL, the nearest primary school is Meadowhead Junior School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bentham Road Health Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

Mill Hill (Lancs) station is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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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 012

108High · 8/10

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	43	34	High · 8/10
Anti-social behaviour	19	15	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	14	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	6.1	8.6	High · 7/10
Public order	5.8	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Other theft	5.4	6.5	High · 7/10
Other crime	4.5	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	3.9	5.0	Moderate · 6/10
Burglary	3.1	3.6	Moderate · 6/10
Drugs	1.5	3.3	Moderate · 4/10
Possession of weapons	1.2	1.0	High · 8/10
Robbery	0.7	1.4	Moderate · 6/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 3/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10

Blackburn with Darwen 012: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,403 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Blackburn with Darwen 012 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

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

0.2 mi

Meadowhead Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

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

0.3 mi

Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

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

OfstedInspected 17 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Secondary

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

0.2 mi

Eden SchoolFree schools special · ages 8–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Nov 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

Nursery, special and other

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

0.8 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

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Bentham Road PharmacyPharmacy · BB2 4PN

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Geloo Brothers LTDPharmacy · BB2 4DY

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

GP practices

Bentham Road Health CentreGP practice · BB2 4QD

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Witton Medical CentreGP practice · BB2 2SU

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Redlam SurgeryGP practice · BB2 1UW

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Dentists

Mill Hill Dental PracticeDental practice · BB2 4DY

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BB2 4HU

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BB2 4DT

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Hospitals

Royal Blackburn Hospital Elective Surgical HubHospital · BB2 3HH

1.8 mi

Blackburn HospitalsHospital · BB2 3HH

1.8 mi

Royal Blackburn HospitalHospital · BB2 3HH

1.8 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)

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Cherry Tree

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Blackburn

1.8 mi

Pleasington

1.8 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

3.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Leyburn Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

338 & 340Sports ground · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Ewood AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Mill Hill GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Playing field2.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Green Park Bowling GreenBowling green · 1.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 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

£39,569

£31,505 after tax

Blackburn with Darwen

£40,193

£32,113 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£39,569

After tax£31,505

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£27,651Blackburn 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 012); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 488 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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Health and disability

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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

20% 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 4RL

What is the crime rate in BB2 4RL?

The neighbourhood records 108 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above 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 4RL?

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 4RL?

The nearest primary school is Meadowhead Junior School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in BB2 4RL?

Every premises in BB2 4RL 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 4RL?

Mill Hill (Lancs) is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

What is the average household income in BB2 4RL?

The ONS estimates average household income of £39,569 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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