Neighbourhood comparison
Queen's Park & Higher Croft vs Wensley Fold
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
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Queen's Park & Higher Croft · 0Wensley Fold leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWensley Fold · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
27
✓ leads
67
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
84
✓ leads
59
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +31 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£757/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 -£134/mo
£622/mo
✓ leads
£975/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£970/mo
£1,840/yr
Council tax
Δ -£60/yr
£1,780/yr
2.6 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
2.1 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
141.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.6
115.6
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
42%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 669 m
1.3 km
✓ leads
70 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
60 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.
10,632
Population
9,781
4,166 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,250 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
25%
14%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
18%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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