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BB3 2UE

Darwen West

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB3 2UE

Overview

Postcode BB3 2UE 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 high crime levels, with around 111.3 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 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bold Venture Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Darwen Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,373 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Darwen Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 119 ft away from BB3 2UE.

Flood risk

No risk

Darwen Town near BB3 2UE 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB3 2UE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Darwen

N/A

Walking directions to Darwen

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB3 2UE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 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
288
Population density
128.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
95.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.08%
Other White
4
1.39%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.35%
Irish
1
0.35%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
49.58%
Owns with a mortgage
40
33.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.08%
Other social rented
3
2.52%
Social rents from council
3
2.52%
Total households: 119

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 2UE postcode area, located within Darwen Town, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Enterprise StudioStudio schools

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Trinity VC SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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