Neighbourhoods in Blackburn with Darwen
North West · 18 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#287 of 296 local authorities · 18 neighbourhoods · 155,823 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Central Blackburn (2) to Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey (86); 46% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Blackburn with Darwen contains both ends of the scale: Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey at 86 out of 100 (#985 of 6,856 in England) against Central Blackburn at 2, an 84-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 13 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £102,000 in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank to £350,000 in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden — a 3.4× gap within Blackburn with Darwen.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Blackburn with Darwen
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey | 985 | 86 | £275,000 |
| Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden | 2,185 | 68 | £350,000 |
| Ewood & Fernhurst | 2,589 | 62 | £187,000 |
| South Darwen & Whitehall | 3,570 | 48 | £185,000 |
| Lammack & Revidge | 4,186 | 39 | £217,500 |
| Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower | 4,755 | 31 | £180,000 |
| North Darwen | 5,832 | 15 | £145,000 |
| Bastwell | 5,941 | 13 | £143,144 |
| Darwen Town | 6,078 | 11 | £129,000 |
| Queen's Park & Higher Croft | 6,106 | 11 | £170,000 |
| Meadowhead | 6,229 | 9 | £150,000 |
| Little Harwood | 6,298 | 8 | £125,000 |
| East Darwen | 6,380 | 7 | £123,475 |
| Wensley Fold | 6,442 | 6 | £112,500 |
| Audley | 6,469 | 6 | £135,000 |
| Shadsworth & Intack | 6,661 | 3 | £120,000 |
| Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank | 6,682 | 2 | £102,000 |
| Central Blackburn | 6,737 | 2 | £124,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Blackburn with Darwen
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden | 32 |
| Lammack & Revidge | 35 |
| Bastwell | 38 |
| Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey | 39 |
| Little Harwood | 44 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden | £43,169 |
| Lammack & Revidge | £40,218 |
| Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey | £38,305 |
| Ewood & Fernhurst | £38,094 |
| South Darwen & Whitehall | £35,630 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank | 3.7× |
| Wensley Fold | 3.8× |
| East Darwen | 4.1× |
| Little Harwood | 4.3× |
| Darwen Town | 4.3× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Blackburn with Darwen
Postcode districts that overlap Blackburn with Darwen — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Blackburn with Darwen Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Elementary 12% · Caring & leisure 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 38% · Muslim 35% · No religion 21%
Born outside the UK: 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Blackburn with Darwen.