Neighbourhood comparison
Bastwell vs Ewood & Fernhurst
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
Bastwell · 13Bastwell leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesEwood & Fernhurst · 1
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 -16 pts
84
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
58
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -33 pts
52
94
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
74
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 +£6/mo
£759/mo
£967/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£991/mo
£1,735/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£296/yr
£2,031/yr
2.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
3.5 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
50.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +44.9
95.4
Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +648 m
1.9 km
64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
63 min
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
7,589
11,066 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,559 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
31%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
20%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0