City comparison
Blackburn with Darwen vs Hyndburn
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Hyndburn, North West
Blackburn with Darwen · 7Blackburn with Darwen leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesHyndburn · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
88
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
86
47
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
33
72
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
67
84
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£702/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 -£57/mo
£645/mo
✓ leads
£970/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£42/mo
£928/mo
£1,780/yr
Council tax
Δ +£81/yr
£1,862/yr
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
2.3 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£27,502/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,145/yr
£29,647/yr
✓ leads
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -6 pp
37%
✓ leads
0.47
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.11
0.35
Safety detail
89.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.6
117.1
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
27%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 143 m
1.2 km
✓ leads
60 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
65 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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4,232 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,046 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
24%
18%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 0
0