Neighbourhood comparison
Ewood & Fernhurst vs Shadsworth & Intack
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
vs
Ewood & Fernhurst · 9Ewood & Fernhurst leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesShadsworth & Intack · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
90
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58
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -37 pts
21
52
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
78
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74
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
46
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£759/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 -£165/mo
£594/mo
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£991/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£961/mo
£2,031/yr
Council tax
Δ -£360/yr
£1,671/yr
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3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
2.2 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
95.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +34.7
130.2
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
17%
Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +226 m
2.1 km
63 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
75 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,589
Population
11,520
2,559 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,322 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
19%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
11%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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