Darwen Town
Blackburn with Darwen · North West · population 6,268 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode BB3
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,078 of 6,856 in England
- #716 of 932 in North West
- #9 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Darwen Town is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #6,078 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #9 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (63) but weak on Living environment (3). Typical homes here, about £129,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 29% in five years (from 92 sales), 22% 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 | £129,000 | 92 | +5.5% | +29.0% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Semi-detached | £197,500 | 12 | +18.3% | +36.2% |
| Terraced | £121,500 | 74 | +9.7% | +27.9% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,607 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.
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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.
- Preston Town CentrePreston11£125,000
- Little Chell & StanfieldStoke-on-Trent11£136,000
- ButtershawBradford11£167,500
- Daubhill & Fernhill GateBolton11£200,000
- Clifton WestNottingham11£204,000
- Sheppey EastSwale11£270,000