# Blackburn with Darwen 001A

North Blackburn with Darwen. 1,619 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Blackburn with Darwen 001A had 1,602 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01012607. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 25.5** (2025). Blackburn with Darwen 001A has a deprivation score of 25.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,757th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012607#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £177,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Blackburn with Darwen 001A was £177,500 in 2025. Joint 4,491st cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012607#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,602** (2021). Blackburn with Darwen 001A had 1,602 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,012th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012607#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.9%** (January 2026). In Blackburn with Darwen 001A, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012607#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01012607) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Blackburn with Darwen 001A is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01012607) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 20 homes were sold in Blackburn with Darwen 001A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01012607) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 9 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Blackburn with Darwen 001A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01012607) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blackburn with Darwen 001A had 1,602 usual residents at the census.

## How Blackburn with Darwen 001A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Blackburn with Darwen 001A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 25.5 | 31st least deprived | 91 neighbourhoods, Blackburn with Darwen · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £177,500 | 28th most expensive | 69 neighbourhoods, Blackburn with Darwen · 2025 |
| Population | 1,602 | 40th least populated | 91 neighbourhoods, Blackburn with Darwen · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.9% | joint 45th lowest | 91 neighbourhoods, Blackburn with Darwen · Jan 2026 |

## Is Blackburn with Darwen 001A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blackburn with Darwen 001A at a rate of 61.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.4 per 1,000 people across Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 9 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Blackburn with Darwen 001A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (29), vehicle crime (25) and anti-social behaviour (14).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Blackburn with Darwen

These figures are published for the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Blackburn with Darwen and not Blackburn with Darwen 001A alone. [See Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen)

- **Average house price: £160,727** (August 2026). Blackburn with Darwen’s average house price was £160,727 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,076** (2025). Full-time workers living in Blackburn with Darwen earned a median of £33,076 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 20th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.9×** (2025). A home in Blackburn with Darwen costs 4.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 39th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 163,801** (2025). Blackburn with Darwen’s population was an estimated 163,801 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Blackburn with Darwen 001A in brief

Blackburn with Darwen 001A has a deprivation score of 25.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Blackburn with Darwen 001A was £177,500 in 2025.
Blackburn with Darwen 001A had 1,602 usual residents at the census.
In Blackburn with Darwen 001A, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01012607
- Middle area: [Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/roe-lee-brownhill-and-sunnybower)
- Ward: [Little Harwood & Whitebirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/ward/little-harwood-and-whitebirk)
- Postcode district: [BB1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1)
- Town: [Blackburn †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/blackburn)
- Postcode area: [BB †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb)
- Constituency: [Blackburn †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackburn)
- Council: [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,619
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hyndburn 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/neighbourhood/e01025074), [Blackburn with Darwen 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012636), [Blackburn with Darwen 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012606), [Blackburn with Darwen 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012608), [Blackburn with Darwen 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012605)

## Latest updates for Blackburn with Darwen 001A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01012607

## How to cite

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