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BL7 0AJ

West Pennine

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BL7 0AJ

Overview

Postcode BL7 0AJ is located in a rural town, 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.7 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 Entwistle located about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,389 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL7 0AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden near BL7 0AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Entwistle located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
1,632.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
96.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.22%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.82%
Other Asian
1
0.41%
Irish
1
0.41%
Total population: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
42.74%
Owns with a mortgage
44
35.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.94%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.23%
Other social rented
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

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 BL7 0AJ postcode area, located within Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL7 0AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryTurton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary 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.