Central Blackburn
Blackburn with Darwen · North West · population 9,208 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,737 of 6,856 in England
- #892 of 932 in North West
- #18 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Central Blackburn is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,737 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #18 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (31) and lowest on Income (2). Typical homes here, about £124,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 41% in five years (from 26 sales), 25% below the wider Blackburn with Darwen median of £165,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £124,500 | 26 | +8.3% | +40.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £140,000 | 5 | — | — |
| Terraced | £130,000 | 13 | +18.2% | +51.2% |
| Flat | £70,000 | 7 | — | — |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,516 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Blackburn with Darwen
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Accrington WestHyndburn2£87,000
- Barrow CentralWestmorland and Furness2£83,500
- Bordesley Green NorthBirmingham2£194,500
- Jaywick & St OsythTendring2£205,000
- Balsall Heath West & Kingswood RoadBirmingham2£232,000
- Seaforth SouthSefton2£123,750