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BB2 4RB

Ewood

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 4RB

Overview

Postcode BB2 4RB 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.7 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
51.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Meadowhead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,074 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Meadowhead has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.1%

Approximately 51.1% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 268 ft away from BB2 4RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Meadowhead near BB2 4RB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 4RB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)
0.6 mi

Cherry Tree

N/A

Walking directions to Cherry Tree

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
10,660.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
202
84.52%
Other White
10
4.18%
African
7
2.93%
Arab
5
2.09%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.26%
Total population: 239

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
29
32.95%
Owns outright
17
19.32%
Social rents from council
16
18.18%
Owns with a mortgage
13
14.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
6.82%
Total households: 88

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 4RB postcode area, located within Meadowhead, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 4RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMeadowhead Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMeadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

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

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 4RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 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

Data Sources

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