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BB2 4QD

Mill Hill & Moorgate

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 4QD

Overview

Postcode BB2 4QD is located in an urban city, within the Mill Hill & Moorgate ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Meadowhead area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 171.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Meadowhead is £33,300 per year. The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
172
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Meadowhead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 760 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Meadowhead has a very high crime rate, with approximately 171.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Meadowhead is £33,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB2 4QD.

Flood risk

No risk

Meadowhead near BB2 4QD 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 4QD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)
0.5 mi

Cherry Tree

N/A

Walking directions to Cherry Tree

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
7,018 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
92.67%
Other White
9
3.3%
African
4
1.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.1%
Other Black
3
1.1%
Total population: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
42.75%
Owns with a mortgage
34
25.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
22.9%
Other social rented
5
3.82%
Social rents from council
4
3.05%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Mill Hill & Moorgate

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 in Mill Hill & Moorgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,500 up to £225,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mill Hill & Moorgate 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 Mill Hill & Moorgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£181,000
Semi-Detached23£130,000
Terraced99£107,000

10 year median price trend in Mill Hill & Moorgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mill Hill & Moorgate.

Schools

In the BB2 4QD postcode area, located within Meadowhead, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 4QD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMeadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMeadowhead Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 4QD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 4QD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparNew Chapel Street, Blackburn, BB2 4DTWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodLivesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QLWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miMill Hill Bridge StoreLindley Street, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 2RJWalking directions to Mill Hill Bridge Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.