Neighbourhood comparison
Central Blackburn vs Wensley Fold
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
Central Blackburn · 10Central Blackburn leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWensley Fold · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
3
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +24 pts
27
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95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
84
84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
90
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£583/mo
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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 +£40/mo
£622/mo
£962/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£970/mo
£1,680/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£100/yr
£1,780/yr
2.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
2.1 yrs
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
393.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -277.7
115.6
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Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
42%
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Connectivity
705 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +613 m
1.3 km
57 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
60 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,515
Population
9,781
2,871 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,250 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
25%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
18%
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16
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
6
12
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -10
2
12
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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