Neighbourhood comparison
South Darwen & Whitehall vs Wensley Fold
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
vs
South Darwen & Whitehall · 6Wensley Fold leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWensley Fold · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
85
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
27
60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +24 pts
84
✓ leads
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +57 pts
90
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£770/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 -£148/mo
£622/mo
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£994/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£970/mo
£2,066/yr
Council tax
Δ -£286/yr
£1,780/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 -1.1 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
60.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +54.8
115.6
Schools detail
19%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
42%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 306 m
1.3 km
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58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
60 min
95%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +5 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,263
Population
9,781
2,918 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,250 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
25%
23%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
18%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
6
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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
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1