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BB2 6NE

Wensley Fold

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 6NE

Overview

Postcode BB2 6NE is located in an urban city, within the Wensley Fold ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Wensley Fold area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wensley Fold is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Griffin Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Wensley Fold has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,073 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wensley Fold has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB2 6NE.

Flood risk

No risk

Wensley Fold near BB2 6NE 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 6NE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB2 6NE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGriffin ParkMediumWalking directions to Griffin Park

Area Profile

Population
434
Population density
10,796 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
191
44.11%
British
116
26.79%
Indian
83
19.17%
Other White
17
3.93%
Other
7
1.62%
Total population: 433

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
37.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
32.35%
Owns outright
37
27.21%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.21%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Wensley Fold

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £115,750 in Wensley Fold area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wensley Fold 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 Wensley Fold over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£300,000
Flats3£65,000
Semi-Detached8£167,500
Terraced40£113,750

10 year median price trend in Wensley Fold

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

Schools

In the BB2 6NE postcode area, located within Wensley Fold, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 6NE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryWitton Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Silas's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 6NE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 6NE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miStep in Convenience Store59 Redlam, Blackburn, BB2 1UNWalking directions to Step in Convenience Store
0.4 miPatel's The OriginalGranville Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6JWWalking directions to Patel's The Original
0.4 miAl Syed Food StoreGranville Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6JWWalking directions to Al Syed Food Store
0.5 miTesco Express79A Bank Top, Blackburn, BB2 1TNWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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