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BB3 1EG

Darwen West

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB3 1EG

Overview

Postcode BB3 1EG is located in an urban city, within the Darwen West ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Darwen Town area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.3 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 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Shorey Bank.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Darwen Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,373 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Darwen Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.3%

Approximately 24.3% 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 318 ft away from BB3 1EG.

Flood risk

No risk

Darwen Town near BB3 1EG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Darwen located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB3 1EG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Darwen

N/A

Walking directions to Darwen

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB3 1EG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miShorey BankLargeWalking directions to Shorey Bank
0.5 miBold Venture ParkMediumWalking directions to Bold Venture Park

Area Profile

Population
570
Population density
6,492 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
498
87.22%
Other White
21
3.68%
Pakistani
18
3.15%
Other
9
1.58%
Other Black
5
0.88%
Total population: 571

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
24.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
49
21.3%
Other social rented
44
19.13%
Owns outright
32
13.91%
Shared ownership
31
13.48%
Total households: 230

Property prices in Darwen West

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £161,500 in Darwen West area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,250 up to £617,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Darwen West 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 Darwen West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£351,225
Flats4£110,100
Semi-Detached30£195,000
Terraced81£137,500

10 year median price trend in Darwen West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Darwen West.

Schools

In the BB3 1EG postcode area, located within Darwen Town, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB3 1EG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Enterprise StudioStudio schools

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity VC SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAvondale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB3 1EG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB3 1EG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlDuckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1QAWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miIcelandSchool Street, Darwen, BB3 1BEWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miAsdaSchool Street, Darwen, BB3 1BEWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miMcColls @ Darwen6-7 Church Street, Darwen, BB3 2REWalking directions to McColls @ Darwen
0.4 miSainsbury'sHardman Way, Darwen, BB3 2ADWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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