Blackburn with Darwen: house prices, crime and schools
Local authority in North West · 91 neighbourhoods
Homes here sell for a typical £2,000 per m², up 2.1% in a year. Police record 87.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year (North West 80.1), and there are 68 state schools.
Close to North West's middle on most measures.
Is Blackburn with Darwen a good place to live?
More crime than 78% of North West's councils, prices up 2.1% in a year, 68 state schools (4 Outstanding), and a 21-minute typical walk to a station.
- Crime
- 87.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a yearmore crime than 78% of North West's councils
- Prices
- £2,000 per m², up 2.1% in a yearcheaper than 84% of North West's councils
- Schools
- 68 state schools, 4 Outstandingprimaries nearby stronger than in 71% of North West's councils
- Green space
- Not published outside London yet
- Commute
- 21 min walk to a stationtypical walk from homes here · a shorter walk than 56% of North West's councils
Ranks among North West's councils. Crime: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. Prices: HM Land Registry to August 2026, area price bands, never a home's value. Schools: DfE GIAS, Ofsted. Stations: walks along OpenStreetMap paths. How this is worked out
Areas
18 areasAgainst North West: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is North West's middle.
- Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden · BL74 neighbourhoods£2,960 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey · BB26 neighbourhoods£2,660 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Ewood & Fernhurst · BB24 neighbourhoods£2,460 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Lammack & Revidge · BB25 neighbourhoods£2,450 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Queen's Park & Higher Croft · BB26 neighbourhoods£2,390 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower · BB16 neighbourhoods£2,300 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- South Darwen & Whitehall · BB36 neighbourhoods£2,190 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Meadowhead · BB25 neighbourhoods£2,020 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Central Blackburn · BB25 neighbourhoods£2,010 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- North Darwen · BB35 neighbourhoods£1,650 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Darwen Town · BB34 neighbourhoods£1,550 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Little Harwood · BB15 neighbourhoods£1,540 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- East Darwen · BB34 neighbourhoods£1,490 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Bastwell · BB14 neighbourhoods£1,480 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Shadsworth & Intack · BB16 neighbourhoods£1,450 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Wensley Fold · BB25 neighbourhoods£1,430 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank · BB26 neighbourhoods£1,350 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Audley · BB15 neighbourhoods£1,340 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Per m²
- £2,000 per m² · typical North West neighbourhood £2,700
- By type
- Flat £101k · Terraced £132k · Semi £195k · Detached £306k
- 1-year change
- +2.1%
- Neighbourhoods
- 91
Sources
HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the council's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of North West's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.
- Crime
- 87.8 per 1,000 a year · North West 80.1
- Among councils
- More crime than 78%
Sources
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the council's own figure; North West pools every council's crimes and residents.
Schools
68 state schools- Primary
- 56
- Secondary
- 12
- Outstanding
- 4
- Primaries nearby
- Stronger than in 71% of councils
Sources
State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among North West's primaries.
- Station walk
- 21 min median · typical walk
Sources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the council.
Green & quiet
On map- Noise
- 37% over 55 dB
Sources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.
People
Census 2021- Household income
- £40,200 a year · typical North West neighbourhood £44,100
- Social renting
- 13% of homes · typical North West neighbourhood 10%
- Most-deprived fifth
- 58% of its neighbourhoods
- Least-deprived fifth
- 4% of its neighbourhoods
Sources
Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of North West's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the council's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.
Living costs
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Questions people ask about Blackburn with Darwen
Is Blackburn with Darwen safe?
Police recorded about 87.8 crimes for every 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026; more crime than 78% of North West's councils. Figures run high in busy centres where few people live, so visit at different times of day.
How much do homes cost in Blackburn with Darwen?
Homes sold for a typical £2,000 per m² in the year to August 2026, up 2.1% in a year; cheaper than 84% of North West's councils. These are area price bands from recorded sales, never a home's value.
How many schools are there in Blackburn with Darwen?
68 state schools, 4 Outstanding; primaries nearby stronger than in 71% of North West's councils. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.
How far is Blackburn with Darwen from a station?
A 21-minute typical walk to a station from the typical home; a shorter walk than 56% of North West's councils. Walks are timed along mapped paths, not in a straight line.
Is Blackburn with Darwen a deprived area?
58% of Blackburn with Darwen's 91 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England, and 4% among the least deprived fifth, on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation. It combines income, jobs, health, education, crime, housing and living environment.