Neighbourhood comparison
Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower vs Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
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Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower · 7Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWitton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
85
70
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -61 pts
9
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
91
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97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£740/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 -£183/mo
£558/mo
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£1,005/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£41/mo
£964/mo
£1,962/yr
Council tax
Δ -£260/yr
£1,702/yr
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3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
1.8 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
66.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +113.7
180.3
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
41%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 929 m
590 m
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76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -29 min
46 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,560
Population
11,708
3,206 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,736 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
23%
22%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
13%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
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 +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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