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West Pennine

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About

West Pennane ward covers a largely residential area in the northern part of Blackburn, characterised by terraced housing and local community facilities. The landscape includes green spaces like Roe Lee Park, which provides recreational grounds and playing fields for the area. Housing is primarily Victorian and Edwardian in origin, reflecting the ward's historical development alongside the region's industrial past.

The ward is home to the historic St. Peter's Church, a notable local landmark with its distinctive architecture. It contains several primary schools and is bordered by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which runs along its western edge. The area functions as a settled residential community with local shopping parades serving daily needs.

Area overview

On average West Pennine has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 1.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Pennine is £59,184 per year. There are 7 schools in West Pennine: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). West Pennine is home to around 7,946 people, with a population density of about 114.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

West Pennine Population
7,946
Population density
114.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.78(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.14(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.43(-17%)
Other theft
5.16(-22%)
Vehicle crime
4.78(-20%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,626
95.97%
Other White
81
1.02%
Pakistani
46
0.58%
Irish
43
0.54%
Indian
39
0.49%
Total population: 7,946

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,750
41.19%
Level 3 (A level)
1,171
17.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
835
12.51%
No qualifications
793
11.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
528
7.91%
Total 16+ residents: 6,676

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,591
46.3%
Owns with a mortgage
1,293
37.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
407
11.85%
Other forms of private rent
76
2.21%
Other social rented
57
1.66%
Total households: 3,436

Property prices in West Pennine

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 in West Pennine area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £1,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Pennine 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 West Pennine over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£207,500
Terraced46£195,000
Semi-Detached23£275,000
Detached49£417,500

10 years median price trend in West Pennine

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Pennine.

All postcodes in West Pennine

BL70EG

Wellington Road

BL70AP

Bolton Road

BL70BE

Sharples Meadow

BB32JF

Moorthorpe Close

BB32TZ

Whitehall Road

BB33QJ

West Pennine

BB33PP

Roman Road

BL70PL

Blackburn Road

BB33NF

Pleasant View

BB32LZ

Cemetery Road

BL70BQ

Broadhead Road

BL78AL

High Street

BL79QL

Belmont Road

BB33RD

Earls Drive

BL70FA

Tower Court

BL70QD

Blackburn Road

BL70DZ

Birches Road

BB33LL

Harwoods Lane

BL70BY

Plantation Road

BL70DU

Bolton Road

BB32EF

Elliott Avenue

BB32LE

Park Road

BL70DQ

Lower Meadow

BB32NB

Sandhill Street

BL70DE

Meadow Way

BL70PN

Blackburn Road

BL70DR

Bolton Road

BL70EE

Stone Mill Cottages

BL70BD

Crown Point

BB30RP

Lower Eccleshill Road

BL78BW

Egerton Road

BB33FF

Blacksnape Road

BL70JA

The Spinney

BB32FR

Bull Hill Lane

BB33PR

Drummer Stoops

BL70PE

Sharples Meadow

BB33LR

Hoddlesden Road

BL70DG

Sharples Green

BL70JJ

Broadhead Road

BL70DJ

Heatherfield

BL70EQ

Chapeltown Road

BL70DX

Birches Road

BL70AL

Bolton Road

BB32LJ

Park Road

BL70JN

Broadhead Road

BL70HJ

Horrobin Lane

BB33LN

Carus Avenue

BL70BH

Ainsdale Avenue

BL70AQ

Bolton Road

BL70PD

Thomason Fold

BB33LX

West View

BL70BF

Hill Street

BL70AF

Bolton Road

BB32TP

Woodlea Chase

BL70QG

Greenacres

BL70DL

Bolton Road

BB32TU

Bull Hill Cottages

BB33LU

Chapman Road

BL78AD

Rivington Road

BB32LP

Whitehall Street

BL70AT

Brooky Moor

BL78BS

Anshaw Close

BL70LD

Broadhead Road

BB33QR

Sunnyfield Lane

BB33ST

Davy Field Gardens

BL70DT

Martin Street

BB32JD

Crosby Close

BB33QP

Broadhead Road

BB32LB

Park Road

BL70PQ

Blackburn Road

BB33PE

Johnson Road

BB32LY

Moss Gap

BB30GY

Chanters Way

BL78AH

Ryecroft Lane

BB33NR

Clifton Terrace

BL70LB

Broadhead Road

BL70JT

Broadhead Road

BB33RS

Whittlestone Head

BL70FR

Burnside Fold

BL70PG

Middle Turn

BL70BN

Broadhead Road

BL78AR

Deakins Terrace

BL78BR

Brookdale

BL70JD

Crowthorn Road

BB32JB

St Barnabas Street

BL70HU

Birches Road

BB32ED

The Clough

BB33RA

Dukes Drive

BL78BJ

Egerton Road

BL70DN

Marled Hey

BL70BG

Broadhead Road

BB32NG

Holly Tree Close

BL70HG

Tower Drive

BL70NJ

Edge Lane

BB33PB

Lower Waterside

BL70DB

Plantation Road

BL70HQ

Chapeltown Road

BL70BB

Blackburn Road

BL70PJ

Isherwood Fold

BB32UP

Knowlesly Meadows

Data Sources

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