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BB1 5HP

Little Harwood & Whitebirk

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB1 5HP

Overview

Postcode BB1 5HP 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 Little Harwood area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Little Harwood is £32,200 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Little Harwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,475 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Little Harwood has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Little Harwood is £32,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 310 ft away from BB1 5HP.

Flood risk

No risk

Little Harwood near BB1 5HP 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB1 5HP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Walking directions to Blackburn

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
559
Population density
9,807 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
330
59.03%
Pakistani
124
22.18%
Bangladeshi
41
7.33%
Other Asian
23
4.11%
British
12
2.15%
Total population: 559

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
50%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
25.78%
Owns with a mortgage
27
21.09%
Social rents from council
2
1.56%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Little Harwood & Whitebirk

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £133,000 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-Detached27£175,000
Terraced21£115,000

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 5HP postcode area, located within Little Harwood, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB1 5HP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryDaisyfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableRawdhatul Ilm Wal HudaOther independent school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB1 5HP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB1 5HP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTescoHill Street, Blackburn, BB1 3HFWalking directions to Tesco
0.5 miSparCastle Street, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 3DWWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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