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BB2 6NU

Wensley Fold

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 6NU

Overview

Postcode BB2 6NU 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 high crime levels, with around 102.4 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 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Griffin Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Wensley Fold has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,219 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Wensley Fold has a high crime rate, with approximately 102.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.4%

Approximately 23.4% 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 6NU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wensley Fold near BB2 6NU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 6NU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)
0.8 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Walking directions to Blackburn

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
437
Population density
11,779 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
178
40.64%
British
103
23.52%
Other White
46
10.5%
Indian
39
8.9%
Arab
21
4.79%
Total population: 438

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
41
29.08%
Owns outright
35
24.82%
Owns with a mortgage
23
16.31%
Other social rented
20
14.18%
Social rents from council
13
9.22%
Total households: 141

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 6NU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryAshworth Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondarySt Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 6NU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 6NU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco Express79A Bank Top, Blackburn, BB2 1TNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miStep in Convenience Store59 Redlam, Blackburn, BB2 1UNWalking directions to Step in Convenience Store
0.3 miSmak Polski48-56 Bank Top, Blackburn, BB2 1TBWalking directions to Smak Polski
0.3 miP&L Bargins44 Bank Top, Blackburn, BB2 1TBWalking directions to P&L Bargins
0.3 miPound Plus24-32 Bank Top, Blackburn, BB2 1TBWalking directions to Pound Plus

Data Sources

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