# Blackburn with Darwen 015C

Central Blackburn with Darwen. 1,717 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Blackburn with Darwen 015C had 1,546 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01012647. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 43.6** (2025). Blackburn with Darwen 015C has a deprivation score of 43.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,669th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012647#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £247,495** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Blackburn with Darwen 015C was £247,495 in 2025. 11,242nd 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/e01012647#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,546** (2021). Blackburn with Darwen 015C had 1,546 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,997th 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/e01012647#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In Blackburn with Darwen 015C, 97.0% 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/e01012647#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01012647) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Blackburn with Darwen 015C is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01012647) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 42 homes were sold in Blackburn with Darwen 015C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01012647) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Blackburn with Darwen 015C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01012647) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blackburn with Darwen 015C had 1,546 usual residents at the census.

## How Blackburn with Darwen 015C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Blackburn with Darwen 015C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 43.6 | 38th most deprived | 91 neighbourhoods, Blackburn with Darwen · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £247,495 | 12th most expensive | 69 neighbourhoods, Blackburn with Darwen · 2025 |
| Population | 1,546 | 34th least populated | 91 neighbourhoods, Blackburn with Darwen · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | 42nd lowest | 91 neighbourhoods, Blackburn with Darwen · Jan 2026 |

## Is Blackburn with Darwen 015C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blackburn with Darwen 015C at a rate of 107.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 95.7 per 1,000 people across East Darwen.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 24 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Blackburn with Darwen 015C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (86), anti-social behaviour (40) and criminal damage and arson (17).
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 015C 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 015C in brief

Blackburn with Darwen 015C has a deprivation score of 43.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Blackburn with Darwen 015C was £247,495 in 2025.
Blackburn with Darwen 015C had 1,546 usual residents at the census.
In Blackburn with Darwen 015C, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01012647
- Middle area: [East Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/east-darwen)
- Ward: [Darwen East †](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/ward/darwen-east)
- Postcode district: [BB3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb3)
- Town: [Darwen †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/darwen)
- Postcode area: [BB †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb)
- Constituency: [Rossendale and Darwen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rossendale-and-darwen)
- 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: 0.47 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,717
- 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

[Blackburn with Darwen 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012592), [Blackburn with Darwen 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012646), [Blackburn with Darwen 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012649), [Blackburn with Darwen 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012650), [Blackburn with Darwen 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012617), [Blackburn with Darwen 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012648)

## Latest updates for Blackburn with Darwen 015C

- 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/E01012647

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