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BB2 4QP

Ewood

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 4QP

Overview

Postcode BB2 4QP is located in an urban city, within the Ewood ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Meadowhead area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Meadowhead is £33,300 per year. The nearest station is Cherry Tree located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Meadowhead has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,941 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Meadowhead has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 4QP.

Flood risk

No risk

Meadowhead near BB2 4QP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cherry Tree located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 4QP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Cherry Tree

N/A

Walking directions to Cherry Tree
0.8 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
3,232.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
97.11%
Indian
6
2.17%
African
1
0.36%
Other White
1
0.36%
Total population: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
64.23%
Owns with a mortgage
35
28.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.69%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Ewood

Based on 104 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
Detached12£237,475
Flats4£117,500
Semi-Detached26£170,000
Terraced62£91,500

10 year median price trend in Ewood

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

Schools

In the BB2 4QP postcode area, located within Meadowhead, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 4QP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMeadowhead Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryMeadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 4QP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 4QP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodLivesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QLWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miTesco ExpressLivesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5DXWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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