Town · Blackburn with Darwen

Darwen

Name: Darwen
Address: Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3, GB

Population 28,124 · Postcode BB3 · North West, England

Population: Parish of Darwen, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

Darwen parish
Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
Darwen
The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
Centre of Darwen
Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.

At a glance

Property£135,000Median · 515 sales in 12 months▼-52% well below national averageDarwen parishView sales →

Crime112 / 1,0003,138 incidents in 12 months▼+18% notably above national averageDarwen parishView breakdown →

Broadband149.5 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-10% below national averageDarwen parishView coverage →

Schools16 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 2 other, 1 nursery · latest Ofsted resultsDarwen parish and nearbyView schools →

Food hygiene71% top-rated146 of 205 businesses rated 5-star▼-9% below national averageDarwen parishView ratings →

Flood riskLowRiver Darwen · 35m from the centreCentre of DarwenView assessment →

Businesses2,255Top: Retail & wholesale, Healthcare, Construction▼-5% below national averageDarwen parishView directory →

Planning231Within 5 km, 12 months · 1 in last 30 days · 53 pending · 151 approved · Blackburn councilWithin 5 km of DarwenView applications →

TransportDarwen0.4 km awayNearest to DarwenLive departures →

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