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BB3 3NX

West Pennine

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB3 3NX

Overview

Postcode BB3 3NX is located in a rural village, within the West Pennine ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Darwen located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,949 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from BB3 3NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden near BB3 3NX 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
109.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
95.05%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
8
2.83%
Irish
3
1.06%
Other White
2
0.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.35%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
50.38%
Owns with a mortgage
39
29.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.92%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.87%
Other social rented
3
2.29%
Total households: 131

Property prices in West Pennine

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in West Pennine area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Pennine 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 West Pennine over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£415,995
Flats4£207,500
Semi-Detached18£241,000
Terraced51£200,000

10 year median price trend in West Pennine

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

Schools

In the BB3 3NX postcode area, located within Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB3 3NX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryBelthorn Academy Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimarySudell Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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