Neighbourhood comparison
Bastwell vs Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
vs
Bastwell · 10Bastwell leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWitton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank · 5
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 -14 pts
85
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -71 pts
9
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
91
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94
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
86
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 -£195/mo
£558/mo
✓ leads
£967/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£964/mo
£1,735/yr
Council tax
Δ -£33/yr
£1,702/yr
2.9 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
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
50.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +129.7
180.3
Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
41%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 651 m
590 m
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64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
46 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,249
Population
11,708
11,066 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,736 / km²
24%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
23%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
13%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
3
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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 -2
1
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
4