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BB3 2SB

Darwen West

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB3 2SB is located in an urban city, within the Darwen West 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 308.3 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 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Shorey Bank.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
308
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7.1%
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 308.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.1%

Approximately 7.1% 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 road, approximately 328 ft away from BB3 2SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Darwen Town near BB3 2SB 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
0.5 miShorey BankLarge
0.2 miBold Venture ParkMedium
0.4 miBold Venture Park (Upper Section)Medium

Schools

In the BB3 2SB postcode area, located within Darwen Town, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, DarwenVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryHoly Trinity VC SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement