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BB3 2EN

West Pennine

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB3 2EN

Overview

Postcode BB3 2EN is located in an urban city, within the West Pennine ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the South Darwen & Whitehall area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Darwen & Whitehall is £40,400 per year. The nearest station is Darwen located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Whitehall Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

South Darwen & Whitehall has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,129 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

South Darwen & Whitehall has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in South Darwen & Whitehall is £40,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB3 2EN.

Flood risk

No risk

South Darwen & Whitehall near BB3 2EN 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB3 2EN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWhitehall ParkLargeWalking directions to Whitehall Park

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
7,554 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
404
95.73%
Other White
8
1.9%
Other
5
1.18%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.24%
Indian
1
0.24%
Total population: 422

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
75
39.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
57
30%
Owns outright
51
26.84%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.11%
Other social rented
2
1.05%
Total households: 190

Property prices in West Pennine

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in West Pennine area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Pennine 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 West Pennine over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£417,500
Flats4£207,500
Semi-Detached16£241,000
Terraced47£200,000

10 year median price trend in West Pennine

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

Schools

In the BB3 2EN postcode area, located within South Darwen & Whitehall, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB3 2EN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryDarwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAshleigh Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableAurora Woodlands SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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