BB2 4WE

Mill Hill & Moorgate, Blackburn with Darwen

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At a glance

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 163 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From BB2 4WE, the nearest primary school is St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy, 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Witton Park Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bentham Road Health Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Mill Hill (Lancs) station is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park, Mill Hill Gardens, is 20 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Blackburn with Darwen 009

163Very high · 10/10

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	68	34	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	29	15	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	14	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Public order	10	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	10.0	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	7.9	5.0	Very high · 9/10
Drugs	6.1	3.3	Very high · 9/10
Other crime	4.9	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	4.2	3.6	High · 8/10
Shoplifting	3.5	8.6	Moderate · 6/10
Possession of weapons	2.2	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	1.0	1.4	High · 7/10
Theft from the person	0.7	1.7	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.8	Moderate · 5/10

Blackburn with Darwen 009: October 2025 to September 2026, 11,708 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Blackburn with Darwen 009 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

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

80 m

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 19 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

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

0.3 mi

Griffin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.4 mi

Meadowhead Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

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

0.4 mi

Secondary

Witton Park AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceNeeds attention

0.6 mi

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

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

Carehub ChemistPharmacy · BB2 4DT

70 m · 1 min walk

Geloo Brothers LTDPharmacy · BB2 4DY

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bentham Road PharmacyPharmacy · BB2 4PN

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

GP practices

Bentham Road Health CentreGP practice · BB2 4QD

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Witton Medical CentreGP practice · BB2 2SU

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Redlam SurgeryGP practice · BB2 1UW

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BB2 4DT

70 m · 1 min walk

Mill Hill Dental PracticeDental practice · BB2 4DY

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BB2 4HU

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Hospitals

Bmi - the Beardswood HospitalHospital · BB2 7AE

1.5 mi

Beardwood HospitalHospital · BB2 7AE

1.5 mi

Royal Blackburn Hospital Elective Surgical HubHospital · BB2 3HH

1.6 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)

90 m · 1 min walk

Cherry Tree

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Blackburn

1.3 mi

Pleasington

1.7 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

20 mto the nearest park, Mill Hill Gardens

6parks within a 10 minute walk

7.2hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Mill Hill GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

20 m · 1 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Griffin Football GroundPlaying field · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Harrison Recreation GroundPlaying field · 1.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Feniscliffe Playing FieldPlaying field · 3.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Green Park Bowling GreenBowling green · 1.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Griffin ParkPark or garden · 2.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

St George's Outdoor Activity Centre CanalsideSports ground · 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 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

£34,038

£27,617 after tax

Blackburn with Darwen

£40,193

£32,113 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£34,038

After tax£27,617

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£23,253Blackburn 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 009); 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 1,042 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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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

16% 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 4WE

What is the crime rate in BB2 4WE?

The neighbourhood records 163 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 4WE?

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 4WE?

The nearest primary school is St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy, 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Witton Park Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to BB2 4WE?

Mill Hill (Lancs) is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

What is the average household income in BB2 4WE?

The ONS estimates average household income of £34,038 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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