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BB3 1HQ

Darwen East

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB3 1HQ 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 North Darwen area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 222.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in North Darwen is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Darwen located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Shorey Bank.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
223
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

North Darwen has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,987 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

North Darwen has a very high crime rate, with approximately 222.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.2%

Approximately 8.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in North Darwen is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 233 ft away from BB3 1HQ.

Flood risk

High

North Darwen near BB3 1HQ has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Darwen

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miShorey BankLarge

Schools

In the BB3 1HQ postcode area, located within North Darwen, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryAvondale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good