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Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank

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About

Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank form a largely residential patch of Blackburn with Darwen made up of terraced streets, interwar housing and pockets of post-war council estate. A parade of local shops and takeaways sits beside primary schools and a handful of community centres, while small parks and allotments provide outdoor space. Around Mill Hill a group of former cotton weaving sheds has been repurposed into small workshops and flats, a reminder of the area’s industrial past woven into the street pattern.

Everyday life here revolves around local services and organised groups: football pitches, youth clubs and volunteers who run seasonal events on the recreation grounds. Regular bus services link the area to Blackburn town centre and to nearby employment areas. The neighbourhood is practical in scale, with a mix of owner-occupied homes and rented properties and a strong local network of residents’ associations that coordinate improvements and maintain communal spaces.

Area overview

On average Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 136 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank is £34,038 per year. There are 5 schools in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank is home to around 10,490 people, with a population density of about 5,110.3 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
22.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank Population
10,490
Population density
5,110.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.45(+84%)
Anti-social behaviour
57.29(+208%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.3(+59%)
Other theft
12.2(+85%)
Vehicle crime
10.1(+67%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,935
75.64%
Pakistani
755
7.2%
Other White
673
6.42%
Indian
302
2.88%
African
167
1.59%
Total population: 10,491

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,170
27.02%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,716
21.36%
Level 3 (A level)
1,304
16.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,158
14.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
902
11.23%
Total 16+ residents: 8,032

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,532
32.58%
Owns with a mortgage
958
20.37%
Owns outright
949
20.18%
Other social rented
839
17.84%
Social rents from council
241
5.13%
Total households: 4,702

Property prices in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £100,000 in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,500 up to £185,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank 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 Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£180,000
Flats4£83,500
Semi-Detached4£130,000
Terraced100£100,000

10 years median price trend in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank.

All postcodes in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank

BB22QA

Havelock Street

BB23RN

Infirmary Road

BB21XH

Hamlet Close

BB23PA

Lyndhurst Road

BB24DQ

Herschell Street

BB24DX

Wilson Street

BB22PN

Cavendish Place

BB23NA

Malvern Avenue

BB22RB

Millhill Street

BB23AT

Rockcliffe Street

BB23LZ

Abbotsford Avenue

BB24DA

Shorrock Lane

BB24HE

New Wellington Gardens

BB22BA

Coleridge Street

BB24WB

New Wellington Street

BB24EA

St Aidans Avenue

BB21UY

Rutland Street

BB22TQ

Selous Road

BB23TB

Bankside

BB24DY

New Wellington Street

BB22PX

Lancing Place

BB23LL

Royal Walk

BB23SD

Hall Street

BB21XA

Clyde Street

BB22NN

Norman Street

BB24DZ

Brindle Street

BB22TJ

Vardon Road

BB22NQ

Wellington Road

BB23AU

Coldstream Place

BB23LX

Marlton Road

BB23NB

Woodbury Avenue

BB24AA

Chadwick Street

BB24EE

Green Park Close

BB21UN

Redlam

BB22BF

Hamlet Close

BB22NS

Sandon Street

BB22SU

Preston Old Road

BB22TG

Springfield Street

BB24LT

Baden Terrace

BB24UW

Albion Road

BB23TA

Lockside

BB24HP

Isherwood Street

BB24UX

Albert Street

BB22PW

Spring Lane

BB23PB

Lynthorpe Road

BB22NP

Rodney Street

BB23JF

Infirmary Road

BB23PQ

Meta Street

BB23SH

Vale Street

BB22RY

Bowen Street

BB23PJ

Abraham Street

BB24AP

Herbert Street

BB24HD

St James Street

BB21TA

Bank Top

BB21US

St Philip's Street

BB22RS

Marsden Street

BB23JU

Pilkington Court

BB24DF

Stanley Range

BB24DP

Francis Street

BB24HL

Bolton Road

BB22NU

Bombay Street

BB23RP

Infirmary Street

BB24DG

Stirling Street

BB24JA

Nuttall Street

BB22PU

Curzon Place

BB22TU

Cartmel Road

BB24AW

Hollin Street

BB22RJ

Lindley Street

BB22ST

Preston Old Road

BB21XB

Redlam

BB22PT

Gordonstoun Place

BB22RG

Young Street

BB22RW

Bower Street

BB23SQ

Abraham Street

BB24DE

Percy Street

BB24UY

Alan Shearer Way

BB22QZ

Queen Victoria Street

BB23SY

Warwick Close

BB24BY

Parkinson Street

BB24ET

Parkinson Street

BB24LL

Ewood

BB22LW

Essex Close

BB22QR

Stancliffe Street Industrial Estate

BB22QY

Mill Hill Bridge Street

BB22AW

Taylor Terrace

BB22TN

Selous Road

BB23LE

Andrews Walk

BB21UR

Belgrave Close

BB22NW

Hardman Street

BB22RN

Primrose Terrace

BB22TH

Nares Road

BB23LT

Infirmary Close

BB21UU

Lansdowne Street

BB24EP

Zebudah Street

BB23PH

Bryan Street

BB24AH

Lower Hollin Bank Street

BB24EN

St Aidans Close

BB22LP

Roebuck Close

BB24DD

Bonsall Street

BB24HB

Elim Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.