Neighbourhood comparison
Bastwell vs Central Blackburn
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
Bastwell · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesCentral Blackburn · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
85
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -77 pts
3
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
95
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94
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£753/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£170/mo
£583/mo
✓ leads
£967/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£962/mo
£1,735/yr
Council tax
Δ -£56/yr
£1,680/yr
2.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
2.1 yrs
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Earning power
£27,502/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,502/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
50.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +342.7
393.2
Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -18 pp
36%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 536 m
705 m
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64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
57 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,249
Population
9,515
11,066 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,871 / km²
24%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
23%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
15%
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
16
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
12
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
12
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0