Ewood & Fernhurst
Blackburn with Darwen 013 · 4 sub-areas · 7,589 residents
Blackburn with Darwen 013 is a residential stretch within Blackburn with Darwen, home to around 7,600 people and notably affordable even by northern standards. A typical two-bedroom home rents for about £655 a month — well under half the UK median for a 2-bed — and owner-occupation here is unusually high, giving it the feel of a settled, family-oriented community rather than a transient renting market.
Ewood & Fernhurst is a mid-density neighbourhood of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. 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 Ewood & Fernhurst?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Ewood & Fernhurst in Blackburn with Darwen
Living in Ewood & Fernhurst
This part of Blackburn with Darwen reads more like a homeowners' suburb than a typical rental neighbourhood. Around 85% of households own their home — a striking figure that shapes the character of the streets. You get mostly families and longer-term residents rather than the churn you'd find in a city-centre postcode, and that shows in how quiet and settled the area feels day to day.
The cost picture is one of the clearest draws. A two-bedroom home runs about £655 a month, and even a three-bedroom comes in at roughly £773. By any measure, that's affordable — you're looking at well under half what the same property type would cost in most of Greater Manchester, let alone the south. House prices reflect this too: the median paid price sits at around £201,000, and the average time to save a deposit is just 3.7 years, compared to a decade or more in many English cities.
Who lives here? Families with children make up a big share — nearly three in ten households are couples with children — and the age spread is fairly even, with strong representation in the 35–64 bracket. The population is predominantly UK-born, at around 96%, and the area sits at a moderately comfortable position on the national deprivation index (decile 6.8 out of 10, where 10 is least deprived). Unemployment claimant rate is 5.4%, which is above the national average and worth weighing alongside the wage data.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 1.8 km away, and car travel dominates: around two in three residents drive to work, and just 2% use public transport. If you don't drive, that's a real constraint worth considering. Broadband coverage is strong, with full gigabit connectivity available across the area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Blackburn with Darwen 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood with low rents and high owner-occupation. The trade-off is that public transport is limited and school quality is below the national average, so it suits people who drive and are prepared to research individual schools carefully.
- What is the rent in Blackburn with Darwen 013?
- A one-bedroom runs about £529 a month, a two-bedroom around £655, and a three-bedroom roughly £773. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 7% in the past year.
- Is Blackburn with Darwen 013 safe?
- The crime rate is around 89 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — slightly above the UK average of roughly 80. It's not dramatically high, and the predominantly owner-occupied, family-heavy character of the area tends to keep anti-social behaviour relatively low.
- What's the commute from Blackburn with Darwen 013 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester takes around 61 minutes. Most residents drive — about two in three commute by car — and the nearest rail station is roughly 1.8 km away. There's no tram or metro service nearby.
- Who lives in Blackburn with Darwen 013?
- Mostly families and longer-term owner-occupiers. Around 85% of households own their home, nearly three in ten are couples with children, and the population skews slightly older — the 35–64 age range is well represented. It's a stable, rooted community rather than a transient renting area.
- What schools are near Blackburn with Darwen 013?
- There are 67 schools within 2 km, so the choice of provision is wide. However, only around 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2.4 km away.
- Is Blackburn with Darwen 013 good for first-time buyers?
- It's one of the more accessible areas in the North West. The median house price is around £201,000 and the average time to save a deposit is just 3.7 years — a fraction of what it takes in most English cities. High owner-occupation rates suggest many others have found it achievable too.