On average East Darwen has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 19.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Darwen is £37,095 per year. There are 2 schools in East Darwen: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). East Darwen is home to around 5,971 people, with a population density of about 4,663.8 per km².
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £126,500 (about £139 per square foot) in East Darwen area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £317,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £267,498 | £228 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £180,000 | £226 |
| Terraced | 54 | £115,000 | £129 |
| Flats | 2 | £62,000 | £116 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £148,000 | £69,000 | £142,000 | £62,500 |
| 2017 | — | £62,500 | £130,500 | £65,000 |
| 2018 | £185,000 | £60,000 | £130,750 | £65,000 |
| 2019 | £130,000 | £53,500 | £112,500 | £71,750 |
| 2020 | £140,000 | £70,000 | £125,000 | £71,500 |
| 2021 | £155,250 | £54,000 | £147,500 | £86,000 |
| 2022 | £259,995 | £73,000 | £170,000 | £93,000 |
| 2023 | £268,995 | £73,975 | £190,000 | £85,000 |
| 2024 | £245,000 | £64,250 | £175,000 | £95,000 |
| 2025 | £294,995 | £68,000 | £170,000 | £105,000 |
| 2026 | — | — | £180,975 | £123,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £131 | £124 | £145 | £67 |
| 2017 | — | £123 | £137 | £68 |
| 2018 | £142 | £118 | £150 | £73 |
| 2019 | £144 | £119 | £124 | £80 |
| 2020 | £156 | £130 | £157 | £78 |
| 2021 | £166 | £106 | £175 | £93 |
| 2022 | £233 | £136 | £201 | £100 |
| 2023 | £247 | £135 | £205 | £97 |
| 2024 | £249 | £148 | £214 | £105 |
| 2025 | £254 | £129 | £209 | £120 |
| 2026 | — | — | £256 | £139 |
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.