Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey
Blackburn with Darwen 010 · 6 sub-areas · 9,548 residents
Blackburn with Darwen 010 is a settled, largely owner-occupied neighbourhood in Blackburn with Darwen, home to around 9,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £655 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed and one of the more affordable corners of the North West. The neighbourhood skews noticeably older than the borough average, with nearly a quarter of residents aged 65 or over.
Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is a commuter neighbourhood within Blackburn with Darwen — train into Manchester runs in around 54 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £707 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey in Blackburn with Darwen
Living in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey
This part of Blackburn with Darwen reads as deeply residential — the kind of area where most people own their home and have done for years. Over 86% of households are owner-occupied, which is unusually high even by North West standards, and it shows in the street-level feel: less turnover, more settled communities, quieter streets than the town centre parts of the borough.
Rent here is low by almost any benchmark. A 2-bed comes in at around £655 a month, a fraction of what you'd pay in most southern cities and comfortably below the UK median. Even so, rent-to-take-home sits at roughly 41% of median earnings — a reminder that local wages are modest, with resident median salary at around £27,500 a year. Affordability is real, but it's relative.
The population skews older: more than 22% are aged 50–64 and nearly 25% are 65 or over. Single-person households account for about one in four homes. The ethnic profile is predominantly UK-born — around 94% — and the diversity index is low compared to many urban neighbourhoods. Degree-level qualifications are held by roughly 37% of residents, which is above what you might expect for an area at this income level.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is just over 1 km away — roughly a 15-minute walk — putting central Blackburn and onward connections within reach without a car. That said, two-thirds of residents drive to work, which reflects both the layout of the area and the wider borough's car-dependent infrastructure. Greenspace is close: the typical resident is within about 350 metres of a park or open space, and just over half the neighbourhood has walkable green access. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail.
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Frequently asked
- Is Blackburn with Darwen 010 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, quiet residential area with low crime, affordable housing and good greenspace access. Over 86% of households own their home, which gives it a stable, established feel. The trade-off is that nearby schools underperform national Ofsted averages, and local wages are modest at around £27,500 median.
- What is the rent in Blackburn with Darwen 010?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £529 a month, a two-bedroom about £655, and a three-bedroom roughly £773. That's significantly below the UK median — around half the going rate for a 2-bed nationally. Rents rose around 7% over the past year.
- Is Blackburn with Darwen 010 safe?
- Crime runs at roughly 55.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is well below the UK national average of around 80. The area sits in the upper deprivation deciles nationally, suggesting relatively low socioeconomic stress. It's among the quieter parts of the borough.
- What's the commute from Blackburn with Darwen 010 to Manchester?
- The rail journey to Manchester takes around 55 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline station is about 1 km away — roughly a 15-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than commute by rail, and around 26% work from home.
- Who lives in Blackburn with Darwen 010?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers: nearly half the population is aged 50 or over, and 87% own their home. Single-person households make up about a quarter of the area. Around 94% of residents were born in the UK, and the community has a low ethnic diversity index.
- What schools are near Blackburn with Darwen 010?
- There are 53 schools within 2km, but only around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 2.5 km away. If schools are a priority, individual research is strongly recommended before committing to a move.
- How affordable is Blackburn with Darwen 010 for first-time buyers?
- The median house price is around £249,000, and it takes roughly 4.5 years to save a typical deposit at local income levels. That's relatively accessible by UK standards. Council tax at Band D runs to about £2,455 a year, which is worth factoring into monthly budgets.