BL7 0EF
West Pennine, Blackburn with Darwen
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West Pennine, Blackburn with Darwen
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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.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.
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.
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.
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.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 | England and Wales | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 | 32 | Low · 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.4 | 15 | Moderate · 5/10 |
| Burglary | 4.8 | 3.4 | Very high · 9/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.8 | 6.4 | Moderate · 4/10 |
| Other theft | 2.7 | 6.1 | Low · 2/10 |
| Public order | 2.2 | 6.3 | Low · 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.9 | 4.7 | Low · 3/10 |
| Other crime | 0.9 | 2.0 | Low · 3/10 |
| Drugs | 0.6 | 3.1 | Low · 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 0.9 | Moderate · 4/10 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 1.3 | Moderate · 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 1.6 | Moderate · 4/10 |
| Shoplifting | 0.0 | 8.0 | Low · 1/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 | 0.8 | Low · 1/10 |
Blackburn with Darwen 018: September 2025 to August 2026, 6,403 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.
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.
Every premises in BL7 0EF 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 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.
From BL7 0EF, the nearest primary school is Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Turton School, 1.6 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Edgworth Medical Centre, 1.7 mi away.
Entwistle station is 1.4 mi away; the nearest park, Jumbles Country Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
The neighbourhood records 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Across Blackburn with Darwen the rate is 110 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.
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.
The nearest primary school is Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Turton School, 1.6 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Every premises in BL7 0EF can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.
Entwistle is 1.4 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £61,292 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Blackburn with Darwen 018); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.
This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 21,463 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).
58% of Blackburn with Darwen's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.
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.
47% 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.
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis. Working residents aged 16 and over, by the kind of job they do.
44% of residents have a degree-level qualification or above, compared with 27% in Blackburn with Darwen and 34% across England, another common measure of affluence.
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis. Highest qualification held by residents aged 16 and over.