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BB2 6ET

Shear Brow & Corporation Park

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB2 6ET is located in an urban city, within the Shear Brow & Corporation Park ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the Wensley Fold area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wensley Fold is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Corporation Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Wensley Fold has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,692 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wensley Fold has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.9%

Approximately 31.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Wensley Fold is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 221 ft away from BB2 6ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Wensley Fold near BB2 6ET has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCorporation ParkLarge
0.2 miCorporation Park War MemorialSmall

Schools

In the BB2 6ET postcode area, located within Wensley Fold, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryQueen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A

0.1 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolFree schools

Good

0.2 miNot applicableDar Ul MadinahOther independent school

Good