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South Darwen & Whitehall

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About

South Darwen & Whitehall sits within the Blackburn with Darwen borough, immediately south of Darwen town centre. The A666 (Bolton Road) runs through the area and acts as the main transport spine, with regular bus services linking to Blackburn and Bolton. The River Darwen flows north through the ward, threading past housing streets and small commercial strips. Residential areas include traditional terraced streets alongside later housing estates, with local shops, primary schools and a community centre serving day-to-day needs.

Industry and local history remain visible: former mill buildings along the river have been repurposed for housing and small businesses, and surviving stone bridges mark the town’s 19th-century infrastructure. Pocket greens and playing fields are interwoven with the street pattern, and allotment plots sit close to the river corridor. The combination of road access on the A666 and the river route gives the area its practical linkages within the borough, and everyday life is organised around those transport and community nodes.

Area overview

On average South Darwen & Whitehall has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Darwen & Whitehall is £46,578 per year. There are 4 schools in South Darwen & Whitehall: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). South Darwen & Whitehall is home to around 8,962 people, with a population density of about 807.8 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

South Darwen & Whitehall Population
8,962
Population density
807.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.32(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.07(-10%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.25(-30%)
Vehicle crime
5.47(-9%)
Other theft
3.57(-46%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,455
94.38%
Other White
118
1.32%
Pakistani
99
1.11%
Indian
68
0.76%
White and Asian (mixed)
47
0.52%
Total population: 8,958

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,253
30.21%
Level 3 (A level)
1,364
18.29%
No qualifications
1,290
17.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,063
14.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
793
10.63%
Total 16+ residents: 7,457

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,504
37.41%
Owns with a mortgage
1,461
36.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
601
14.95%
Other social rented
284
7.06%
Other forms of private rent
79
1.97%
Total households: 4,020

Property prices in South Darwen & Whitehall

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in South Darwen & Whitehall area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £499,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for South Darwen & Whitehall 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 South Darwen & Whitehall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£275,000
Flats3£90,000
Semi-Detached35£205,000
Terraced71£141,500

10 years median price trend in South Darwen & Whitehall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Darwen & Whitehall.

All postcodes in South Darwen & Whitehall

BB32JW

Alfred Street

BB33SN

Marsh House Lane

BB33RU

Brussels Road

BB32EL

Stanley Drive

BB32QJ

Grimshaw Street

BB32JL

Meadow Street

BB32HD

The Mews

BB32LG

Jacks Key Drive

BB32LH

Whitehall Road

BB32EF

Elliott Avenue

BB32FD

Blackcap Close

BB32QG

Bury Fold Lane

BB32DU

Tower Road

BB32ND

Sandhill Fold

BB32UB

Bury Fold Lane

BB32HY

Cranberry Bottoms

BB32EE

Waterfield Avenue

BB32LA

Duxbury Street

BB32LD

Park Road

BB33FZ

Lower Pole Walk

BB33PT

Priory Drive

BB32AP

Gadfield Street

BB32TT

Bolton Road

BB32EB

Watery Lane

BB32QX

Grimshaw Street

BB32TX

Cadshaw Cottages

BB32RB

Cross Street

BB32LT

Lark Street

BB33GT

Hatton Trail

BB32DP

Begonia Street

BB32NF

Blackpool Street

BB33JL

Naples Road

BB32EQ

Ainsdale Drive

BB32NQ

Chestnut Grove

BB32PR

Mayfield Flats

BB32PU

Shepherd Street

BB32TS

Sough Road

BB32HW

Martin Drive

BB33RX

Poppy Drive

BB32BP

Turncroft Road

BB32BS

St Aidans Avenue

BB32TR

Cumberland Close

BB32TQ

Westmorland Close

BB32BB

Darwen South

BB32FL

Cuckoo Close

BB33QA

Thorncliffe Drive

BB32HR

Cranberry Close

BB32QW

Sydney Street

BB33RH

Abbey Place

BB32TE

Astley Heights

BB33RR

The Belfry

BB32ED

The Clough

BB32JB

St Barnabas Street

BB32DW

Carr Road

BB32FN

Curlew Grove

BB32HH

Greenfield Street

BB33JS

Spring Meadows

BB33PY

Minster Crescent

BB32UT

Kirkdale Close

BB32PJ

Hillside Avenue

BB32LE

Park Road

BB32HA

Sough Road

BB32HL

Cranberry Lane

BB32PN

Cross Street

BB32BH

St Johns Street

BB32EA

St Peters Close

BB33LF

Bosley Close

BB32DA

Melita Street

BB32HF

Cranberry Lane

BB32LU

Albert Street

BB32HP

Cranfield View

BB32PP

Mayfield Flats

BB32UP

Knowlesly Meadows

BB33SJ

Derwent Court

BB33GS

Spring Vale Heights

BB32AW

Darwen South

BB32JT

Ross Street

BB32SR

Braeside Lane

BB33PZ

Priory Grange

BB32AZ

Darwen South

BB32HG

Tunnel Street

BB32JR

Bolton Road

BB32LS

Cemetery Road

BB32BW

Turncroft Road

BB33LA

Spring Meadows

BB32LF

Ivy Terrace

BB32QU

Bolton Road

BB32NJ

Hillside Gardens

BB32JD

Crosby Close

BB32PL

Hillhouses

BB33PX

Abbey Crescent

BB32NH

Marton Walk

BB32QT

Northcote Street

BB32JA

Knowlesly Road

BB32PT

Astley Street

BB32LQ

Park Road

BB32RA

Melville Gardens

BB32QQ

Bury Fold Lane

BB33SP

Marsh House Lane

BB32ES

Spring Vale Road

Data Sources

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