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BB2 2BW

Blackburn Central

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB2 2BW 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 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

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
High
Noise Level
Medium

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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 309 ft away from BB2 2BW.

Flood risk

High

Central Blackburn near BB2 2BW has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the BB2 2BW postcode area, located within Central Blackburn, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryTauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miNurseryBrunel Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good