Neighbourhood comparison
Bastwell vs Meadowhead
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
Bastwell · 10Bastwell leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesMeadowhead · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
96
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -47 pts
33
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
82
94
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
79
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 -£68/mo
£685/mo
✓ leads
£967/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£969/mo
£1,735/yr
Council tax
Δ +£31/yr
£1,766/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 -0.4 yrs
2.5 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 +49.5
100.1
Schools detail
54%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
37%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 507 m
734 m
✓ leads
64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
48 min
✓ leads
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
7,403
11,066 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,075 / km²
24%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
21%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
12%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0