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BB3 2RB

Darwen South

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB3 2RB 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.3 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 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Whitehall Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
71.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

South Darwen & Whitehall has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,189 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

South Darwen & Whitehall has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

71.8%

Approximately 71.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 286 ft away from BB3 2RB.

Flood risk

Medium

South Darwen & Whitehall near BB3 2RB has medium flood risk (between 1% and 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 miWhitehall ParkLarge

Schools

In the BB3 2RB postcode area, located within South Darwen & Whitehall, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAshleigh Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryDarwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good