East Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen · North West · population 6,051 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode BB3
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,380 of 6,856 in England
- #796 of 932 in North West
- #13 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Skilled trades 13% · Elementary 13% · Caring & leisure 12%
All occupation groups
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Sales & customer service | 11% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Professional | 11% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 45% · No religion 40% · Muslim 10%
Born outside the UK: 9%
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.
In summary
East Darwen is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,380 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #13 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (55) and lowest on Health (5). Typical homes here, about £123,475 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 51% in five years (from 102 sales), 25% below the wider Blackburn with Darwen median of £165,500. Typical household take-home income is around £30,140 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 88 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, close to the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £123,475 | 102 | -4.3% | +50.6% |
| Detached | £294,995 | 17 | +20.4% | — |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 17 | -1.4% | +36.0% |
| Terraced | £105,000 | 65 | +10.5% | +46.9% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,356 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.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #4,448 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 294 |
| Theft | 42 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 64 |
| Public order & weapons | 47 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 169 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
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.
- Knotty AshLiverpool7£145,000
- ShildonCounty Durham7£80,000
- Park LaneWolverhampton7£182,500
- Walsall RyecroftWalsall7£188,500
- PastonPeterborough7£206,000
- Chatham South EastMedway7£225,000