On average Darwen Town has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 114 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 21.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Darwen Town is £38,368 per year. There are 5 schools in Darwen Town: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Darwen Town is home to around 6,342 people, with a population density of about 1,756 per km².
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £137,500 (about £142 per square foot) in Darwen Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,500 up to £310,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £310,000 | £242 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £200,000 | £235 |
| Terraced | 72 | £130,000 | £136 |
| Flats | 2 | £93,000 | £132 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £198,000 | — | £132,500 | £82,500 |
| 2017 | £220,000 | £125,000 | £137,500 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £142,500 | £131,000 | £119,800 | £84,250 |
| 2019 | — | — | £135,500 | £93,000 |
| 2020 | £200,750 | £82,500 | £145,000 | £95,000 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £81,500 | £169,500 | £110,000 |
| 2022 | £226,000 | £107,000 | £175,000 | £116,500 |
| 2023 | £467,500 | £71,250 | £160,250 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £90,000 | £167,000 | £110,750 |
| 2025 | £284,000 | £85,250 | £197,500 | £121,500 |
| 2026 | — | £98,000 | £280,000 | £133,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £147 | — | £146 | £92 |
| 2017 | £182 | £181 | £160 | £92 |
| 2018 | £161 | £130 | £122 | £88 |
| 2019 | — | — | £140 | £100 |
| 2020 | £225 | £136 | £134 | £100 |
| 2021 | £215 | £125 | £197 | £117 |
| 2022 | £216 | £147 | £187 | £122 |
| 2023 | £233 | £117 | £165 | £118 |
| 2024 | £231 | £152 | £198 | £124 |
| 2025 | £247 | £153 | £222 | £130 |
| 2026 | — | £166 | £347 | £140 |
Darwen Town records about 114 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Darwen Town is £137,500 (about £142 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Darwen Town has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 2 secondary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Darwen Town scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Darwen Town sits around rank 4,128 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Darwen Town is around £38,368 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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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.