Darwen Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 2BY is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 2HA, BB2 2BH, BB2 2HB, BB2 2EB, BB2 2DG, BB2 1JG, BB2 2AD, BB2 2AU, BB2 2ED.

Darwen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darwen Street are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 2BY

Average Price
£303,667
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£303,667
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darwen Street

Average Price
£254,706
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darwen Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£40,0002004-09-01 £76,327
32 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002004-03-01 £359,085
32 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002001-11-23 £373,639
32 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0001996-11-11 £405,615

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		737 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		820 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,148 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		191 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		688 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		715 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street, BB1 1DF 		862 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street, BB1 5BN 		982 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		679 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		911 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,446 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,229 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		387 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,569 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		1,132 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,214 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,357 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,418 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,590 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,590 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thira Restaurant32 Darwen Street26 yd
Cube32 Darwen Street26 yd
Palm Lounge40-42 Darwen Street71 yd
Exchange Coffee Company13-15 Fleming Square91 yd
Blackburn Youth ZoneJubilee Street125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Q LoungeSt Peter Street44 yd
The Vic43-45 Darwen Street71 yd
Bar Ibiza6 Mincing Lane79 yd
Sam's Bar4 Higher Church Street111 yd
The Sun Hotel1 Astley Gate127 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pizza Shop38 Darwen Street71 yd
Miami Chicken & Pizza48 Darwen Street71 yd
No 39 Kebab & Pizza House39 Darwen Street71 yd
Oasis Fast Food40-42 Darwen Street71 yd
Crust36 Darwen Street71 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ABC Foods14-16 King Street185 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street248 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road291 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street374 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street394 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		155 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite194 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite248 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite282 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool358 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool414 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool418 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite493 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks522 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		683 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Darwen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1931 crimes were reported near Darwen Street . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 2BY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1931
Shoplifting 497
Violence And Sexual Offences 467
Anti Social Behaviour 407
Other Theft 122
Public Order 114
Criminal Damage And Arson 75
Vehicle Crime 59
Drugs 45
Theft From The Person 38
Possession Of Weapons 28
Robbery 23
Other Crime 21
Burglary 18
Bicycle Theft 17

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 2BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Astley Gate137 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Shopping Area157 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area157 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 2BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Part-Time Employee62
Looking after home or family52
Retired44
Student (economically inactive)38
Other28
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Accommodation and food service activities21
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing20
Education15
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction11
Information and communication11
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female258
Male261

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex196
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Separated11
Divorced23
Widowed17

Health

Very good health280
Good health139
Fair health67
Bad health24
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications123
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 109
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese8
Indian229
Pakistani127
Other Asian14
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other7
White91
Arab6
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa20
Middle East and Asia189
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years147
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years36

Passport Held

United Kingdom381
Ireland1
France2
Italy11
Portugal4
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland13
Other EU countries5
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia3
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion46
Christian70
Muslim380
Not answered23
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