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BB1 1QA

Queens Park Close

Audley & Queen's Park

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Detailed insights for BB1 1QA

Overview

Postcode BB1 1QA is located in an urban city, within the Audley & Queen's Park ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Queen's Park & Higher Croft area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 262.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £43,236 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
262
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
29.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,820 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 262.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.7%

Approximately 29.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £43,236 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB1 1QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB1 1QA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB1 1QA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Walking directions to Blackburn

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB1 1QA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miQueen's ParkLargeWalking directions to Queen's Park

Area Profile

Population
514
Population density
944 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
159.46(+329%)
Anti-social behaviour
100.9(+442%)
Criminal damage and arson
26.13(+191%)
Public order
25.23(+150%)
Other theft
18.47(+179%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
160
31.13%
Indian
148
28.79%
Pakistani
133
25.88%
Other White
25
4.86%
Arab
11
2.14%
Total population: 514

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
124
31.31%
No qualifications
103
26.01%
Level 3 (A level)
63
15.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
11.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
8.84%
Total 16+ residents: 396

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
36%
Other social rented
44
25.14%
Owns with a mortgage
35
20%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
12%
Social rents from council
8
4.57%
Total households: 175

Property prices in Audley & Queen's Park

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £117,500 in Audley & Queen's Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Audley & Queen's Park 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 Audley & Queen's Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached11£147,500
Terraced25£105,500

10 year median price trend in Audley & Queen's Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Audley & Queen's Park.

Schools

In the BB1 1QA postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB1 1QA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAudley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAudley Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBlackburn Central High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB1 1QA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB1 1QA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miShop to go40 Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, BB2 3HGWalking directions to Shop to go
0.3 miKathrada's General StoreQueens Park Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 1SXWalking directions to Kathrada's General Store
0.4 miDaily stop Convenience Store87 Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HWWalking directions to Daily stop Convenience Store
0.5 miOne Stop - ShadsworthShadsworth Road, Shadsworth, Blackburn, BB1 2HRWalking directions to One Stop - Shadsworth

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district (2025-26).

Band A£1,558
Band B£1,818
Band C£2,077
Band D£2,337
Band E£2,857
Band F£3,376
Band G£3,895
Band H£4,674

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBlackburn with DarwenE06000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackburnE14001102
WardAudley & Queen's ParkE05011508
ParishBlackburn with Darwen, unparished areaE43000279
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Queen's Park & Higher CroftE02002625
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blackburn with Darwen 011FE01012632
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2004-11-01

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Data Sources

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