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BB2 3AS

Ewood

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 3AS

Overview

Postcode BB2 3AS is located in an urban city, within the Ewood 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 173.5 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 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
173
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
91.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Blackburn has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 744 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Blackburn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 173.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

91.7%

Approximately 91.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB2 3AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Blackburn near BB2 3AS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 3AS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Walking directions to Blackburn
0.9 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
6,307.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
211
76.45%
Pakistani
22
7.97%
Other White
17
6.16%
Bangladeshi
6
2.17%
Indian
5
1.81%
Total population: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
102
77.27%
Social rents from council
19
14.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.03%
Owns with a mortgage
4
3.03%
Owns outright
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Ewood

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 in Ewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £330,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ewood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ewood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£237,475
Flats4£117,500
Semi-Detached26£170,000
Terraced62£91,500

10 year median price trend in Ewood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ewood.

Schools

In the BB2 3AS postcode area, located within Central Blackburn, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 3AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMarkazul UloomOther independent school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableNoorul UloomOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryLongshaw Community Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 3AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 3AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondisGrimshaw Park, Blackburn, BB2 3AGWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miDaily stop Convenience Store87 Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HWWalking directions to Daily stop Convenience Store
0.4 miOne StopInfirmary Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LPWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miAsdaPark Road, Blackburn, BB2 3DYWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miShop to go40 Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, BB2 3HGWalking directions to Shop to go

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.