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BB2 4LR

Ewood

Blackburn with Darwen

England / North West / Blackburn with Darwen / Ewood & Fernhurst / Ewood

Overview

Postcode BB2 4LR is located in an urban city, within the Ewood ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the Ewood & Fernhurst area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 216.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ewood & Fernhurst is £47,500 per year. The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
216
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Ewood & Fernhurst has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,382 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ewood & Fernhurst has a very high crime rate, with approximately 216.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Ewood & Fernhurst is £47,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 109 ft away from BB2 4LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Ewood & Fernhurst near BB2 4LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

1 mi

Cherry Tree

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Ewood

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £122,000 in Ewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £465,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £258,000; semi-detached at £175,000; terraced at £97,000; flats at £86,000.

10 years price trend in Ewood

Schools

In the BB2 4LR postcode area, located within Ewood & Fernhurst, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBlackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMeadowhead Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.