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BB3 0DA

Darwen East

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB3 0DA is located in an urban city, within the Darwen East ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the Darwen Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Darwen Town is £33,900 per year. The nearest station is Darwen located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Shorey Bank.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Darwen Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 929 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Darwen Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61.7%

Approximately 61.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Darwen Town is £33,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 227 ft away from BB3 0DA.

Flood risk

Low

Darwen Town near BB3 0DA has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Darwen located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Darwen

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miShorey BankLarge
0.4 miBold Venture ParkMedium

Schools

In the BB3 0DA postcode area, located within Darwen Town, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Enterprise StudioStudio schools

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity VC SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

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