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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 133 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
133
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
63.97(+72%)
Anti-social behaviour
51.48(+187%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.78(+64%)
Other theft
12.39(+88%)
Public order
9.82(-3%)
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 133 recent sales, the median property price is £102,000 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
Terraced120£100,750
Detached2£180,000
Flats4£84,190
Semi-Detached7£145,000

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

BB24BA

Ewood

BB24EX

Hertford Street

BB24JA

Nuttall Street

BB23RF

Hall Street

BB22QL

Bower Close

BB24PJ

Kelly Street

BB23LE

Andrews Walk

BB24AR

Wilson Street

BB22PW

Spring Lane

BB22QF

Peel Street

BB24BJ

Charnley Street

BB23LN

Whitaker Drive

BB22NN

Norman Street

BB24DN

Field Street

BB21XF

Gurney Street

BB22BA

Coleridge Street

BB21TN

Bank Top

BB24JF

Kidder Street

BB21UX

Byron Terrace

BB22NR

Agnes Street

BB22TD

Franklin Road

BB23RR

Ivy Street

BB21XE

Broomfield Place

BB23PJ

Abraham Street

BB23JU

Pilkington Court

BB22TL

Nansen Road

BB24EU

Bedford Street

BB23PF

Pritchard Street

BB22BN

Mill Hill & Moorgate

BB22NB

Havelock Close

BB24GX

New Wellington Mews

BB22TA

Cartmel Road

BB24DR

Matthew Street

BB24HG

Elim Gardens

BB22PF

Cavendish Place

BB22QY

Mill Hill Bridge Street

BB22BE

Baldwin Street

BB22RS

Marsden Street

BB24HJ

New Wellington Close

BB23LX

Marlton Road

BB23NA

Malvern Avenue

BB22TB

Franklin Road

BB24DL

Angela Street

BB22NU

Bombay Street

BB22RH

Watson Street

BB22QG

Queen Victoria Street

BB22TN

Selous Road

BB22PB

Newcastle Street

BB22TU

Cartmel Road

BB22PU

Curzon Place

BB24WD

New Wellington Street

BB22NL

Coleridge Street

BB24BZ

Grantham Street

BB22PS

Lansdowne Street

BB22RP

Stancliffe Street

BB21XD

Vauxhall Street

BB24EQ

Norfolk Terrace

BB24HP

Isherwood Street

BB24DX

Wilson Street

BB22RQ

Jessel Street

BB24DE

Percy Street

BB23LJ

Royal Close

BB22RJ

Lindley Street

BB24GU

Spring Bank Close

BB22BF

Hamlet Close

BB23LL

Royal Walk

BB22SX

Markham Road

BB24HB

Elim Place

BB23PH

Bryan Street

BB24GY

Bolton Road

BB24HL

Bolton Road

BB22LW

Essex Close

BB22LR

Galligreaves Way

BB23TA

Lockside

BB22NG

Stansfeld Street

BB22RE

Railway View

BB23AU

Coldstream Place

BB23RL

Warwick Road

BB24DB

Bonsall Street

BB22LP

Roebuck Close

BB23NZ

Park Lee Road

BB24DG

Stirling Street

BB23PD

Southworth Street

BB22TG

Springfield Street

BB24HD

St James Street

BB22NH

Stansfeld Street

BB22TF

Campbell Place

BB24DQ

Herschell Street

BB24BY

Parkinson Street

BB22PZ

Charterhouse Place

BB22SY

Grant Road

BB21TA

Bank Top

BB23AT

Rockcliffe Street

BB22PX

Lancing Place

BB24AT

Cranbrook Street

BB23SQ

Abraham Street

BB22ST

Preston Old Road

BB22RX

Mayflower Street

BB22QR

Stancliffe Street Industrial Estate

BB22LT

Dickinson Close

Data Sources

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