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BB3 2DE

Darwen South

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB3 2DE is located in an urban city, within the Darwen South ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the East Darwen area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in East Darwen is £31,900 per year. The nearest station is Darwen located about 0.4 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
101
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

East Darwen has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,693 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

East Darwen has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% 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 East Darwen is £31,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 179 ft away from BB3 2DE.

Flood risk

No risk

East Darwen near BB3 2DE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Darwen

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miShorey BankLarge
0.6 miBold Venture ParkMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryTurncroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryDarwen St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement