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BB1 3JA

Little Harwood & Whitebirk

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB1 3JA

Overview

Postcode BB1 3JA is located in an urban city, within the Little Harwood & Whitebirk ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Shadsworth & Intack area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 195.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shadsworth & Intack is £30,400 per year. The nearest station is Rishton located about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
195
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
47.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Shadsworth & Intack has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 368 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shadsworth & Intack has a very high crime rate, with approximately 195.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.2%

Approximately 47.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Shadsworth & Intack is £30,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 136 ft away from BB1 3JA.

Flood risk

Very low

Shadsworth & Intack near BB1 3JA has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rishton located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
2,185.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
167
67.89%
Pakistani
25
10.16%
Indian
17
6.91%
Other White
14
5.69%
Other
5
2.03%
Total population: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
48
39.02%
Owns outright
26
21.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
17.07%
Owns with a mortgage
16
13.01%
Social rents from council
10
8.13%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Little Harwood & Whitebirk

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £142,500 in Little Harwood & Whitebirk area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £309,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Little Harwood & Whitebirk 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 Little Harwood & Whitebirk over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£300,500
Semi-Detached31£171,000
Terraced22£117,500

10 year median price trend in Little Harwood & Whitebirk

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Little Harwood & Whitebirk.

Schools

In the BB1 3JA postcode area, located within Shadsworth & Intack, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB1 3JA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryIntack Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryShadsworth Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Antony's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB1 3JA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB1 3JA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAldiBlakewater Road, Hyndburn, BB1 3HTWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miThe Food WarehouseBlakewater Road, Hyndburn, BB1 3HTWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.5 miAccrington Road Groceries96 Accrington Road, Blackburn, BB1 2AEWalking directions to Accrington Road Groceries

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.