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About

Audley is a residential ward in Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire. The area is made up of terraces, semi-detached streets and a number of council-built estates arranged around local shops, a primary school and a community centre. Everyday life here revolves around short journeys on foot or by local bus to the town, with convenience stores, a bakery and takeaways clustered along the main shopping streets. A public playing field near the centre hosts weekend football and seasonal community events that draw families from across the ward.

Local groups use the community centre for meetings, after-school clubs and a weekly market stall that sells bread and produce. Housing plots and back lanes reflect phases of development from the late 19th century through the post-war years, so street patterns change block by block. Council services such as bin collection and street cleaning operate on the same schedules as other Blackburn with Darwen neighbourhoods, and electoral maps show Audley as a distinct administrative area within the borough.

Area overview

On average Audley has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 37.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Audley is £36,955 per year. There are 4 schools in Audley: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Audley is home to around 8,576 people, with a population density of about 7,183.2 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
37.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Audley Population
8,576
Population density
7,183.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.3(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.67(+71%)
Other theft
8.4(+27%)
Public order
5.48(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.01(-44%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
3,645
42.5%
Indian
3,223
37.58%
British
864
10.07%
Other White
168
1.96%
Other Asian
115
1.34%
Total population: 8,577

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,146
34%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,216
19.27%
Level 3 (A level)
892
14.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
864
13.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
804
12.74%
Total 16+ residents: 6,311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
980
38.58%
Other social rented
584
22.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
357
14.06%
Owns with a mortgage
321
12.64%
Social rents from council
181
7.13%
Total households: 2,540

Property prices in Audley

Median price£132,500
Price per sq ft£123
Sales (last 12 months)23
Typical range (middle 50%)£105K – £165K

Based on 23 recent sales, the median property price is £132,500 (about £123 per square foot) in Audley area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £270,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Audley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Flats4£142,440£307
Terraced19£127,000£115

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Audley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Audley.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£100,000£65,750
2017£49,500£90,000£76,000
2018£110,000£85,000
2019£94,000£102,000£80,000
2020£80,000£210,000£85,500
2021£125,000£85,750
2022£65,000£132,100£110,000
2023£54,500£84,250£117,500
2024£65,000£107,500£98,000
2025£140,440£150,000£113,000
2026£146,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Audley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Audley.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£174£75
2017£64£152£73
2018£120£91
2019£85£115£88
2020£59£122£91
2021£125£91
2022£83£111£108
2023£85£103£108
2024£83£156£117
2025£314£139£108
2026£123
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Audley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Audley in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Audley

Is Audley safe?

Audley records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Audley?

The median sale price in Audley is £132,500 (about £123 per square foot) based on 23 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Audley?

Audley has 4 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Audley?

Audley scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Audley sits around rank 2,564 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Audley?

The average household income in Audley is around £36,955 per year, and 38% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Audley

BB11PJ

Newton Street

BB11HY

Aberdeen Drive

BB11NL

Temple Drive

BB11RJ

Cromwell Street

BB11LT

Audley Lane

BB11JP

Cumberland Street

BB11YG

Thorn Hill Close

BB11BQ

Chester Street

BB15DP

Fort Street

BB11PA

Acorn Street

BB11DQ

Durham Close

BB15DW

Pickup Street

BB11RR

Audley Range

BB11LP

Chester Street

BB11SD

Pringle Street

BB11YJ

Audley Street

BB11LB

Lambeth Close

BB11SU

Walter Street

BB11DZ

Sussex Walk

BB13AE

Ordnance Street

BB11SN

Lambeth Street

BB11ES

Cambridge Street

BB11SL

Lambeth Street

BB11YW

Rose Hill Avenue

BB11LX

Audley Lane

BB11RF

Queens Park Road

BB11JB

Higher Audley Street

BB11TG

Audley Range

BB11PD

St Margarets Way

BB11DS

Town View

BB11DT

Cranwell Close

BB11NX

St Clement Close

BB13DF

Woolwich Street

BB13DW

Castle Street

BB11NT

Cherry Street

BB11YF

Rose Hill Avenue

BB11NR

Cherry Street

BB11TF

Audley Range

BB13AZ

Higher Eanam

BB11BL

Cicely Court

BB11YS

Mary Street

BB11UB

Audley Range

BB15LW

Daisy Street

BB11DF

Withers Street

BB11DH

Higher Audley Street

BB11NE

Newton Street

BB11SE

Queens Park Road

BB11GA

Eleanor Street

BB11DN

Stirling Drive

BB11AG

Audley & Queen's Park

BB11ST

May Street

BB11TD

Audley Range

BB11RB

Copperfield Street

BB11BN

Bridgemill Road

BB13DZ

Copy Nook

BB11BJ

Sussex Drive

BB11RE

Chester Close

BB13BG

Bastwell & Daisyfield

BB11TW

Ripon Street

BB11LR

Dundee Drive

BB11LZ

Lambeth Street

BB11RZ

Whitendale Crescent

BB13AR

Eden Street

BB13BB

Forrest Street

BB11DR

Chester Street

BB11NP

Cherry Close

BB11PF

Addington Street

BB11DY

Cambridge Close

BB11QF

Queens Road

BB11UA

Audley Range

BB11JT

Shakeshaft Street

BB11JD

Wharf Street

BB11EG

River Street

BB11HP

Strathclyde Road

BB11LS

Aberdeen Drive

BB11NA

Lambeth Street

BB13AQ

Gate Street

BB13AX

Dock Street

BB11RG

Winchester Street

BB11SF

Pringle Street

BB11LA

Cook Gardens

BB11PB

St Thomas Street

BB11TP

Lincoln Road

BB11NU

Audley & Queen's Park

BB13AJ

Audley & Queen's Park

BB11BD

Brunel Drive

BB11SS

June Street

BB11NY

Lincoln Close

BB11QZ

Meadow Close

BB11JA

Higher Barn Street

BB15LH

Daisy Street

BB11LD

Dalton Close

BB11NG

Pendle Street

BB11BA

Bristol Close

BB11PL

St Marys Close

BB11EL

Reading Close

BB11DW

Chester Street

BB13AT

Dock Street

BB15EL

Fort Street

BB11TA

Langden Brook Square

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.