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BB3 2JR

Darwen South

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB3 2JR 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 South Darwen & Whitehall area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.1 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

4/10

South Darwen & Whitehall has a low crime rate, with approximately 55.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 39 ft away from BB3 2JR.

Flood risk

No risk

South Darwen & Whitehall near BB3 2JR 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

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWhitehall ParkLarge

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAshleigh Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableAurora Woodlands SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDarwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good