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BB3 2RJ

Darwen East

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB3 2RJ

Overview

Postcode BB3 2RJ 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 Darwen Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 318.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Darwen Town is £33,900 per year. The nearest station is Darwen located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Shorey Bank.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
318
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
14.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Darwen Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,360 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Darwen Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 318.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.4%

Approximately 14.4% 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 Darwen Town is £33,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 255 ft away from BB3 2RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Darwen Town near BB3 2RJ 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB3 2RJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Darwen

N/A

Walking directions to Darwen

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB3 2RJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miShorey BankLargeWalking directions to Shorey Bank

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
8,426.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
65.81%
Pakistani
58
16.52%
Other White
20
5.7%
Indian
14
3.99%
Other
6
1.71%
Total population: 351

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
81
48.5%
Owns outright
37
22.16%
Owns with a mortgage
21
12.57%
Other social rented
18
10.78%
Social rents from council
6
3.59%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Darwen East

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £111,300 in Darwen East area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £319,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Darwen East 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 Darwen East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£243,495
Flats4£71,500
Semi-Detached20£158,729
Terraced99£105,000

10 year median price trend in Darwen East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Darwen East.

Schools

In the BB3 2RJ postcode area, located within Darwen Town, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB3 2RJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity VC SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Enterprise StudioStudio schools

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB3 2RJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB3 2RJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaSchool Street, Darwen, BB3 1BEWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miIcelandSchool Street, Darwen, BB3 1BEWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miMcColls @ Darwen6-7 Church Street, Darwen, BB3 2REWalking directions to McColls @ Darwen
0.2 miSainsbury'sHardman Way, Darwen, BB3 2ADWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miLidlDuckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1QAWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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