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BB3 2TU

West Pennine

Blackburn with Darwen

England / North West / Blackburn with Darwen / South Darwen & Whitehall / West Pennine

Overview

Postcode BB3 2TU is located in a rural hamlet, within the West Pennine ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the South Darwen & Whitehall area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.4 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 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

South Darwen & Whitehall has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,806 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

South Darwen & Whitehall has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from BB3 2TU.

Flood risk

No risk

South Darwen & Whitehall near BB3 2TU 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in West Pennine

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £268,750 in West Pennine area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £925,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £415,000; semi-detached at £240,000; terraced at £209,000; flats at £208,500.

10 years price trend in West Pennine

Schools

In the BB3 2TU postcode area, located within South Darwen & Whitehall, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryDarwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableAurora Woodlands SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryAshleigh Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.