Higher Croft Cottages is in Lower Darwen, Darwen and in Blackburn With Darwen district.
BB3 0QS is located in the Blackburn South East electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Croft Cottages, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BB2 3UJ, BB2 3UU, BB3 0QT, BB2 3UE, BB3 0QR, BB2 3UG, BB2 3JY, BB2 3UD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Higher Croft Cottages, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building | £35,500 | 2002-10-16 | £113,141 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 681 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES | 3out of 4 | 2,211 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU | 4out of 4 | 2,806 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN | 4out of 4 | 4,309 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG | 3out of 4 | 345 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 528 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Off Stopes Brow , Lower Darwen BB3 0QP | 3out of 4 | 911 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longshaw Community Junior School Park Lee Road , BB2 3NX | 3out of 4 | 914 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lower Darwen Primary School Milking Lane , Lower Darwen BB3 0RB | 3out of 4 | 1,039 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 1,397 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL | 2out of 4 | 1,548 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD | 4out of 4 | 2,058 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY | 2out of 4 | 2,275 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR | 3out of 4 | 2,327 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH | - not rated | 2,716 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX | - not rated | 4,035 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF | 2out of 4 | 3,496 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY | - not rated | 889 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY | - not rated | 889 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 1,312 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW | 4out of 4 | 1,783 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW | 3out of 4 | 2,036 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 3 Espresso Bar | 3 Albert Place | 751 yd | |
| Splash @ Riverside | Splash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road | 755 yd | |
| The Little Lancashire Village | 1a Branch Road | 774 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Observatory | Old Bank Lane | 1,026 yd | |
| The Fernhurst | 466 Bolton Road | 1,093 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishmoor Chippery | 49 Fishmoor Drive | 164 yd | |
| Bamboo House | 9 Fore Street | 695 yd | |
| Manxman Chippy | 45 Crosby Road | 705 yd | |
| India 2 U | 6 Fore Street | 709 yd | |
| Munchies | 23 Branch Road | 774 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Road Cp (Closed) Fishmoor Drive | grass pitches | 59 yd |
| Roman Road Recreation Ground Fishmoor Drive | grass pitches | 101 yd |
| My Gym @ Highercroft NEWFIELD DRIVE | health and fitness suite | 352 yd |
| Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School HOLMBROOK CLOSE | grass pitches | 427 yd |
| St James' Lower Darwen Church Of England Primary School STOPES BROW | grass pitches | 736 yd |
| The Mill Gym Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road | health and fitness suite | 762 yd |
| Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD | grass pitches | 797 yd |
| Poppy-Mai Fc Ground Branch Road | grass pitches | 900 yd |
| Roman Road Community Pitch MANXMAN ROAD | grass pitches | 939 yd |
| Darwen Cricket Club (Sandy Lane) UNITY MILL UNITY MILL KINGSTON PLACE | grass pitches | 942 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 371 crimes were reported
near Higher Croft Cottages .
Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB3 0QS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
BB3 0QS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 64 |
| Part-Time Employee | 42 |
| Looking after home or family | 31 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 29 |
| Other | 22 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 19 |
| Unemployed | 17 |
| Retired | 14 |
| Self-Employed | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Human health and social work activities | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Education | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 211 |
| Male | 174 |
| Single | 148 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 53 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 167 |
| Good health | 133 |
| Fair health | 52 |
| Bad health | 27 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 80 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 42 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 26 |
| Degree or Similar | 40 |
| Other | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 2 |
| Black African | 10 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 7 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 359 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 330 |
| European Union | 50 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 330 |
| 10+ Years | 24 |
| 5-10 Years | 19 |
| 2-5 Years | 10 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 178 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 35 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 160 |
| No religion | 209 |
| Christian | 157 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 16 |