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BB2 4LS

Livesey Branch Road

Ewood

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Detailed insights for BB2 4LS

Overview

Postcode BB2 4LS 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 138.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ewood & Fernhurst is £53,567 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
138
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 138.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Ewood & Fernhurst is £53,567 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 32 ft away from BB2 4LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Ewood & Fernhurst near BB2 4LS 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 4LS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
7,384.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
65.26(+76%)
Anti-social behaviour
54.69(+194%)
Shoplifting
28.59(+401%)
Public order
15.54(+54%)
Other theft
13.05(+97%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
325
96.73%
Pakistani
5
1.49%
Irish
5
1.49%
African
1
0.3%
Total population: 336

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
79
29.59%
No qualifications
60
22.47%
Level 3 (A level)
48
17.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
12.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.49%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
40.15%
Owns with a mortgage
53
38.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
16.79%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.19%
Other social rented
2
1.46%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Ewood

Based on 101 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
Detached9£225,000
Flats5£86,000
Semi-Detached26£170,000
Terraced61£90,000

10 year median price trend in Ewood

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 4LS
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 miPrimaryLongshaw Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 4LS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 4LS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIcelandBolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4LQWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miAldiBolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HYWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miBolton Road Convenience StoreBolton Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4HLWalking directions to Bolton Road Convenience Store
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodLivesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QLWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miSparNew Chapel Street, Blackburn, BB2 4DTWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district (2025-26).

Band A£1,558
Band B£1,818
Band C£2,077
Band D£2,337
Band E£2,857
Band F£3,376
Band G£3,895
Band H£4,674

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBlackburn with DarwenE06000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackburnE14001102
WardEwoodE05011517
ParishBlackburn with Darwen, unparished areaE43000279
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ewood & FernhurstE02002627
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blackburn with Darwen 013AE01012593
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.