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BB1 1YW

Blackburn Central

Blackburn with Darwen

England / North West / Blackburn with Darwen / Audley / Blackburn Central

Overview

Postcode BB1 1YW is located in an urban city, within the Blackburn Central ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the Audley area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 186.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Audley is £30,100 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 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
186
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Audley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,236 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Audley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 186.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.7%

Approximately 5.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Audley is £30,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 262 ft away from BB1 1YW.

Flood risk

No risk

Audley near BB1 1YW 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miQueen's ParkLarge

Property prices in Blackburn Central

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £122,500 in Blackburn Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £245,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £215,000; semi-detached at £150,000; terraced at £106,500; flats at £62,500.

10 years price trend in Blackburn Central

Schools

In the BB1 1YW postcode area, located within Audley, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNurseryBrunel Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableAl Islah Girls' High SchoolOther independent school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.