Neighbourhood comparison
Darwen Town vs Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
vs
Darwen Town · 10Darwen Town leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesRoe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
97
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19
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +51 pts
70
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78
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
70
47
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +50 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£585/mo
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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 +£156/mo
£740/mo
£969/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£36/mo
£1,005/mo
£1,769/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£193/yr
£1,962/yr
2.3 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 +1.0 yrs
3.3 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
139.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -72.6
66.6
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Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +26 pp
55%
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Connectivity
730 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +789 m
1.5 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 min
76 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,433
Population
11,560
4,364 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,206 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
33%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
22%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1