Neighbourhood comparison
Meadowhead vs Wensley Fold
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
Meadowhead · 5Wensley Fold leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesWensley Fold · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
85
33
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
27
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
84
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£685/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 -£63/mo
£622/mo
✓ leads
£969/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£970/mo
£1,766/yr
Council tax
Δ +£14/yr
£1,780/yr
2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
2.1 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
100.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.5
115.6
Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
42%
✓ leads
Connectivity
734 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +584 m
1.3 km
48 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 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.
7,403
Population
9,781
5,075 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,250 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
25%
✓ leads
12%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
18%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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