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BB1 5SD

Little Harwood & Whitebirk

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB1 5SD

Overview

Postcode BB1 5SD 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 48.0 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 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Little Harwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,385 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Little Harwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB1 5SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Little Harwood near BB1 5SD 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
422
Population density
11,253.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
204
48.34%
Indian
181
42.89%
British
12
2.84%
Bangladeshi
9
2.13%
Other Asian
6
1.42%
Total population: 422

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
50.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
23.81%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20.63%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.76%
Total households: 126

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 5SD postcode area, located within Little Harwood, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB1 5SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableIslamiyah SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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