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BB2 2ND

Blackburn Central

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB2 2ND 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 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
77.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

77.6%

Approximately 77.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 319 ft away from BB2 2ND.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Blackburn near BB2 2ND 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Blackburn

N/A

0.6 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miGriffin ParkMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryTauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondarySt Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

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

Good