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BB3 3TJ

Darwen East

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB3 3TJ

Overview

Postcode BB3 3TJ 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 113.9 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.7%
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 1,332 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

East Darwen has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% 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 3TJ.

Flood risk

No risk

East Darwen near BB3 3TJ 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 3TJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Darwen

N/A

Walking directions to Darwen

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
2,814.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
84.1%
Pakistani
16
4.89%
Other White
12
3.67%
Chinese
11
3.36%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.45%
Total population: 327

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
27.33%
Owns outright
35
23.33%
Other social rented
12
8%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.67%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Darwen East

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in Darwen East area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £309,995.

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
Detached6£222,498
Flats4£71,500
Semi-Detached19£157,458
Terraced92£103,500

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB3 3TJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySudell Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDarwen St James CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Special Measures

0.4 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.