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BB1 6DR

Blackburn Central

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB1 6DR 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 Central Blackburn area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 340.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Blackburn is £28,000 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Corporation Park War Memorial.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
340
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Blackburn has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,612 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Blackburn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 340.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Blackburn is £28,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 73 ft away from BB1 6DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Blackburn near BB1 6DR 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 miCorporation ParkLarge
0.4 miCorporation Park War MemorialSmall

Schools

In the BB1 6DR postcode area, located within Central Blackburn, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusBlackburn CollegeFurther education

Good