Neighbourhood comparison
Darwen Town vs Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
vs
Darwen Town · 15Darwen Town leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesTockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -45 pts
40
19
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +63 pts
82
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78
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -45 pts
33
47
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -35 pts
13
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 +£385/mo
£970/mo
£969/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£94/mo
£1,063/mo
£1,769/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£879/yr
£2,648/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 +4.5 yrs
6.8 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 -88.2
51.0
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Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -29 pp
0%
Connectivity
730 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
1.8 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 +11 min
58 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -96 pp
4%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,433
Population
6,403
4,364 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
125 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +21 pp
46%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +18 pp
36%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 -3
0