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BL7 8BT

West Pennine

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BL7 8BT

Overview

Postcode BL7 8BT 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 42.3 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 3.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,274 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 8BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden near BL7 8BT 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 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
36.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
363
96.29%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.8%
Other Asian
3
0.8%
Irish
2
0.53%
Other White
2
0.53%
Total population: 377

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
44.44%
Owns with a mortgage
65
42.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10.46%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.96%
Other social rented
1
0.65%
Total households: 153

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 8BT 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 8BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryTurton Belmont Community Primary SchoolCommunity 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.