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BB2 1EP

Wensley Fold

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB2 1EP is located in an urban city, within the Wensley Fold ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the Wensley Fold area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wensley Fold is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.8 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Corporation Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
47.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Wensley Fold has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,219 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wensley Fold has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.9%

Approximately 47.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Wensley Fold is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 308 ft away from BB2 1EP.

Flood risk

No risk

Wensley Fold near BB2 1EP 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Blackburn

N/A

1 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCorporation ParkLarge
0.3 miCorporation Park War MemorialSmall

Schools

In the BB2 1EP postcode area, located within Wensley Fold, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryAshworth Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryQueen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A