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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.

All postcodes in Audley

BB13AP

Chaucers Walk

BB15DN

Birley Street

BB11SW

Ripon Street

BB11RA

Woodlands Close

BB11PE

Mulberry Street

BB11NZ

Baker Street

BB11SX

Walter Street

BB13AS

Blackburn Central

BB11EH

Keele Walk

BB11RD

Walter Street

BB13AD

Bottomgate

BB11RX

Whitendale Crescent

BB11EW

Cicely Street

BB11SY

Croasdale Square

BB11PG

Rivington Close

BB11RN

Dickens Street

BB13AN

Copy Nook

BB11RL

Cromwell Street

BB11TH

Audley Range

BB11NF

Addington Street

BB11RH

Randolph Street

BB15EW

Daisy Street

BB11YL

Briar Hill Close

BB11NW

St Clement Street

BB11JS

Cumberland Street

BB11SB

Pringle Street

BB11EN

Sussex Drive

BB11HS

Strathclyde Road

BB11DA

Cicely Lane

BB11DU

Dartford Close

BB11DL

Oxford Close

BB11TJ

Walter Street

BB11JF

Culshaw Street

BB11LE

Billinge Street

BB11NH

Kinross Close

BB11HN

Brunel Walk

BB11SP

Nottingham Street

BB11PR

North Road

BB11NB

Aviemore Close

BB11HW

Hart Street

BB11EJ

Leeds Close

BB11RQ

Edith Street

BB11SR

July Street

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.