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BB2 1PQ

Blackburn Central

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB2 1PQ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 441.0 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 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Griffin Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
441
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
78.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Blackburn has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 35 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Blackburn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 441.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

78.9%

Approximately 78.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 277 ft away from BB2 1PQ.

Flood risk

Low

Central Blackburn near BB2 1PQ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Blackburn

N/A

0.7 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGriffin ParkMedium
0.5 miCorporation Park War MemorialSmall

Schools

In the BB2 1PQ postcode area, located within Central Blackburn, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondarySt Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNurseryAshworth Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good