Neighbourhood comparison
Bastwell vs South Darwen & Whitehall
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
vs
Bastwell · 12Bastwell leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSouth Darwen & Whitehall · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
93
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
73
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -24 pts
60
94
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -61 pts
33
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£753/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 +£17/mo
£770/mo
£967/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£994/mo
£1,735/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£331/yr
£2,066/yr
2.9 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 +0.4 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
50.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.2
60.8
Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -34 pp
19%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +384 m
1.6 km
64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
58 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -5 pp
95%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,249
Population
9,263
11,066 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,918 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
32%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
23%
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5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
5
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