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BB3 2SG

Darwen West

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB3 2SG

Overview

Postcode BB3 2SG 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 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bold Venture Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
318
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
26.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

26.4%

Approximately 26.4% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Darwen Town near BB3 2SG 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB3 2SG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Darwen

N/A

Walking directions to Darwen

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB3 2SG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBold Venture ParkMediumWalking directions to Bold Venture Park
0.3 miBold Venture Park (Upper Section)MediumWalking directions to Bold Venture Park (Upper Section)

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
6,536.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
91.55%
Indian
11
3.87%
Irish
4
1.41%
Other White
4
1.41%
Pakistani
3
1.06%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
41
31.78%
Owns outright
39
30.23%
Other social rented
24
18.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.63%
Social rents from council
10
7.75%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Darwen West

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £161,500 in Darwen West area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,250 up to £617,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Darwen West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£351,225
Flats4£110,100
Semi-Detached30£195,000
Terraced81£137,500

10 year median price trend in Darwen West

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

Schools

In the BB3 2SG postcode area, located within Darwen Town, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB3 2SG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, DarwenVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity VC SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB3 2SG

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

Data Sources

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