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BB3 3SU

Darwen East

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB3 3SU

Overview

Postcode BB3 3SU 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 very high crime levels, with around 135.8 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 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

East Darwen has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,171 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

East Darwen has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 East Darwen is £31,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

East Darwen near BB3 3SU 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 3SU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Darwen

N/A

Walking directions to Darwen

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
1,517.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
98.61%
Irish
3
1.05%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
62.59%
Owns with a mortgage
39
28.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.76%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.16%
Other social rented
2
1.44%
Total households: 139

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 3SU postcode area, located within East Darwen, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB3 3SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySudell Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDarwen St James CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Special Measures

0.5 miNurseryTurncroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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