South Darwen & Whitehall
Blackburn with Darwen · North West · population 8,939 · 6 LSOAs
Postcode BB3
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,570 of 6,856 in England
- #387 of 932 in North West
- #4 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen
- Around the England average
In summary
South Darwen & Whitehall sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,570 of 6,856 in England, and #4 of 18 in Blackburn with Darwen. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Income (60) and lowest on Living environment (24). Typical homes here sold for about £185,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+3%) (from 159 sales), 12% above the wider Blackburn with Darwen median of £165,500. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #762 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £185,000 | 159 | +4.1% | +3.4% |
| Detached | £269,000 | 44 | -5.3% | +9.4% |
| Semi-detached | £205,000 | 38 | +5.1% | +30.6% |
| Terraced | £140,000 | 73 | 0.0% | +44.3% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #762 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.
- BarwellHinckley and Bosworth48£210,500
- Failsworth SouthOldham48£245,000
- Garforth South, Swillington & Little PrestonLeeds48£256,250
- Cheadle EastStockport48£293,450
- GodstoneTandridge48£468,000
- Earl ShiltonHinckley and Bosworth48£230,000