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BB2 1UL

Wensley Fold

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB2 1UL 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 very high crime levels, with around 119.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wensley Fold is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Griffin Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Wensley Fold has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,073 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wensley Fold has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10%

Approximately 10.0% 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 33 ft away from BB2 1UL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wensley Fold near BB2 1UL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

0.9 mi

Blackburn

N/A

1 mi

Cherry Tree

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGriffin ParkMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGriffin Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good