10 important facts

Area insights about Blackburn with Darwen, local authority district

Income

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Includes low-income areas and areas of average wealth 1/10 - 6/10

Deprivation

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Composed of non-deprived areas by 74%

Professional occupations

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Low % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 2/10

Residents with degrees

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Low % of residents are degree-educated or similar 2/10

Crime

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Medium crime rate 6/10

Demographics

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Main ethnic group
White British 57%
Main religion
Christian 38%
Main age band
Aged under 20 28%
Main household type
Single-family: with dependent children 31%
Blackburn with Darwen (LAD)
Average for North West

Noise

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  • 22.6% of the area is affected by Traffic noise

Transport

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The area is served by the transport links:

  • National Rail
    • Northern Rail

Outside London, only National Rail stations are included

Schools

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80 mainstream schools

  • Outstanding: 8 schools or 10%
  • Good: 61 schools or 76%
  • Primary schools: 60 (4 Outstanding, 50 Good)
  • Secondary schools: 19 (3 Outstanding, 10 Good)
  • State-funded: 69 schools or 86%
  • Private: 9 schools or 11%

Flood risk

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Contains areas that are at risk of flood

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