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BB3 3DG

Darwen East

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB3 3DG

Overview

Postcode BB3 3DG 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 East Darwen area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in East Darwen is £31,900 per year. The nearest station is Darwen located about 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Shorey Bank.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

East Darwen has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 657 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

East Darwen has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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 East Darwen is £31,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB3 3DG.

Flood risk

No risk

East Darwen near BB3 3DG 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 3DG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Darwen

N/A

Walking directions to Darwen

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB3 3DG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miShorey BankLargeWalking directions to Shorey Bank

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
18,594.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
49.28%
Pakistani
131
37.97%
Indian
15
4.35%
African
7
2.03%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.03%
Total population: 345

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
39.1%
Owns with a mortgage
35
26.32%
Owns outright
33
24.81%
Other social rented
6
4.51%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.01%
Total households: 133

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 3DG postcode area, located within East Darwen, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB3 3DG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryDarwen St James CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Special Measures

0.3 miPrimarySudell Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB3 3DG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB3 3DG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaSchool Street, Darwen, BB3 1BEWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miIcelandSchool Street, Darwen, BB3 1BEWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miMcColls @ Darwen6-7 Church Street, Darwen, BB3 2REWalking directions to McColls @ Darwen
0.4 miLidlDuckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1QAWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miSainsbury'sHardman Way, Darwen, BB3 2ADWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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