Neighbourhood comparison
Bastwell vs East Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
Bastwell · 12Bastwell leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesEast Darwen · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
82
80
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -57 pts
23
84
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
75
94
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -59 pts
35
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 -£142/mo
£611/mo
✓ leads
£967/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£991/mo
£1,735/yr
Council tax
Δ +£57/yr
£1,792/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 -0.6 yrs
2.3 yrs
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +64.7
115.3
Schools detail
54%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -30 pp
23%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 555 m
686 m
✓ leads
64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
47 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
6,554
11,066 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,164 / km²
24%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
21%
19%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
17%
5
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
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 -2
1
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0