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BB2 3WE

Blackburn South & Lower Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB2 3WE is located in an urban city, within the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the Queen's Park & Higher Croft area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 166.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £37,300 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
167
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
50%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,667 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 166.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £37,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 30 ft away from BB2 3WE.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3WE 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the BB2 3WE postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miNurseryLongshaw Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good