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Ewood & Fernhurst

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About

Ewood & Fernhurst is a mainly residential part of Blackburn with Darwen, made up of Victorian terraces, post-war semi-detached houses and pockets of later development. Streets are laid out in short runs with small front gardens and narrow back alleys, and local shopping parades and takeaways serve day-to-day needs. The ward boundary encloses a mix of council-managed green spaces and small play areas where children and older residents meet; bus routes link the area directly to the town centre and other neighbourhoods.

Ewood Park, home of Blackburn Rovers, sits inside the ward and shapes the local calendar: matchdays bring extra footfall to nearby pubs and shops and a visible crowd moving along the streets to the ground. Community facilities include primary schools, a community centre that hosts weekly events and several allotment plots used by nearby households. The area combines short walking distances to everyday services with a strong neighbourhood rhythm tied to the stadium and local institutions.

Area overview

On average Ewood & Fernhurst has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 1.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ewood & Fernhurst is £53,567 per year. There are 4 schools in Ewood & Fernhurst: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ewood & Fernhurst is home to around 7,511 people, with a population density of about 2,566.2 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ewood & Fernhurst Population
7,511
Population density
2,566.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.89(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.77(+27%)
Shoplifting
7.32(+27%)
Vehicle crime
6.79(+13%)
Public order
6.52(-36%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,937
92.38%
Pakistani
129
1.72%
Other White
99
1.32%
Indian
90
1.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
44
0.59%
Total population: 7,509

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,928
32.43%
Level 3 (A level)
1,170
19.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
918
15.44%
No qualifications
841
14.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
561
9.43%
Total 16+ residents: 5,946

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,460
49.76%
Owns outright
1,000
34.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
370
12.61%
Other forms of private rent
58
1.98%
Other social rented
32
1.09%
Total households: 2,934

Property prices in Ewood & Fernhurst

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £182,500 in Ewood & Fernhurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ewood & Fernhurst in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ewood & Fernhurst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced45£120,000
Detached42£280,000
Semi-Detached30£188,750

10 years median price trend in Ewood & Fernhurst

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ewood & Fernhurst.

All postcodes in Ewood & Fernhurst

BB24FJ

Brotherston Drive

BB24UH

Kidder Street

BB24FQ

Metcalfe Close

BB24PA

Slater Street

BB30PZ

Millbrook Street

BB30RD

Marquis Close

BB30SD

Leeward Close

BB24LY

Slater Street

BB24LQ

Livesey Branch Road

BB24SB

Heyworth Avenue

BB24JX

Edmund Street

BB24NS

Dawlish Close

BB30SS

Viscount Avenue

BB30SH

St Vincents Close

BB24DU

Fernhurst Barn

BB24LN

Fernhurst Street

BB30PY

Tottenham Road

BB24TN

Oakmere Close

BB24JZ

Branch Road

BB30PR

Branch Road

BB24NR

Tiverton Drive

BB30PW

Cross Street

BB30SB

Grenada Close

BB30SG

Dominica Avenue

BB24JR

Stewart Street

BB24EF

Soulby Close

BB30RS

Leacroft

BB24UJ

Water Meadows

BB24PE

Rewe Close

BB30RA

Greenbank Terrace

BB24GR

Campbell Close

BB24FA

Eckersley Close

BB24JL

Vincent Street

BB24FB

Kendall Close

BB24SA

Moorland Road

BB24LR

Catterall Street

BB24JN

Ashville Terrace

BB24PU

Farrington Close

BB24JP

Bolton Road

BB30PN

Sandy Lane

BB24FD

England Avenue

BB24SX

Heatherleigh Gardens

BB24FP

Beamish Avenue

BB24UQ

Thorneylea

BB24UP

Forrestside

BB24LD

Vincent Court

BB30PX

Woodland Place

BB24JQ

Bolton Road

BB24LA

Bolton Road

BB24FH

Parkes Way

BB24JJ

Jack Walker Way

BB24JT

Bolton Road

BB30SN

Riversway Drive

BB30SR

Knight Crescent

BB24NA

Bank Hey View

BB24TL

Orchard Close

BB30PP

Kingston Place

BB30RT

Briarcroft

BB30LF

Bog Height Road

BB30AP

Beech Grove

BB30SA

Martinique Drive

BB24FL

Langton Close

BB24NG

Heys Lane

BB24FR

Speedie Close

BB30PQ

Branch Road

BB30SE

Winward Close

BB24FU

Dalglish Drive

BB30LG

Bog Height Road

BB24LE

Dale View

BB24JW

Top O Th Croft

BB24WF

Blackburn South & Lower Darwen

BB24FN

Keeley Close

BB24JY

Ferguson Street

BB30FQ

Aspin Way

BB24FY

Garner Avenue

BB30QQ

Duchess Street

BB24FW

Flowers Close

BB30FF

Millbank Road

BB24PD

Honiton Avenue

BB24JB

Cravens Heath

BB24FT

Bailey Close

BB24UN

Greenfields

BB24LP

Carrington Avenue

BB24LW

Myrtle Bank Terrace

BB24NW

Heys Lane

BB24EJ

Langho Street

BB30RB

Milking Lane

BB30SF

Antigua Drive

BB30RF

Kingsway

BB30SU

Lords Crescent

BB24UR

The Greenwood

BB24JD

Ashwood Avenue

BB24FE

Hendry Lane

BB24SF

The Shires

BB30AW

Bog Height Road

BB24FZ

Clayton Way

BB24HY

Bolton Road

BB24GS

Taylor Avenue

BB24HN

The Glen

BB30SL

St Kitts Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.