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BB2 4RT

Mill Hill & Moorgate

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 4RT

Overview

Postcode BB2 4RT 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 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.5%
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 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

21.5%

Approximately 21.5% 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 4RT.

Flood risk

No risk

Meadowhead near BB2 4RT 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 4RT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)
0.7 mi

Cherry Tree

N/A

Walking directions to Cherry Tree

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
6,507.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
91.72%
Other White
9
2.87%
Other
8
2.55%
Chinese
4
1.27%
Pakistani
3
0.96%
Total population: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
31.01%
Owns outright
44
27.85%
Other social rented
29
18.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
16.46%
Social rents from council
5
3.16%
Total households: 158

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 4RT postcode area, located within Meadowhead, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMeadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 4RT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 4RT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodLivesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QLWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miSparNew Chapel Street, Blackburn, BB2 4DTWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miIcelandBolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4LQWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miAldiBolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HYWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

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