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BB2 3WX

Blackburn South East

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB2 3WX is located in an urban city, within the Blackburn South East ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the Queen's Park & Higher Croft area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.0 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 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
29.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,198 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a low crime rate, with approximately 55.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.9%

Approximately 29.9% 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 0 ft away from BB2 3WX.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3WX 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the BB2 3WX postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryBlackburn Central High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableNewfield SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableNoorul UloomOther independent school

Good