Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower
Blackburn with Darwen 001 · 6 sub-areas · 11,560 residents
Blackburn with Darwen 001 is a residential neighbourhood in Blackburn with Darwen, home to around 11,560 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £655 a month — well below the UK national median and among the more affordable corners of the North West. Owner-occupation is high, and the area skews noticeably younger than you might expect from a settled, largely owner-occupied neighbourhood.
Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower 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. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; 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 Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower?
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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Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower in Blackburn with Darwen
Living in Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower
This part of Blackburn with Darwen has a distinctly settled, family feel. Over seven in ten households own their home — a rate that's unusually high for an urban area — and around a quarter are couples with children. That mix shapes the character of the streets: quieter, more residential, with a stronger sense of people putting down roots than you'd find in a more transient rental market.
Rent here is low by almost any standard. A two-bedroom home runs around £655 a month, and even a three-bedroom comes in under £775. For context, the UK national median for a two-bedroom sits around £1,200 a month — so you're looking at roughly half that going rate. If you're buying, the median sale price is just over £175,000, and the average deposit takes around 3.2 years to save on a local salary. That's a realistic timeline.
The neighbourhood is more diverse than the North West average. The ethnic diversity index sits at 46.7, and just over 15% of residents were born outside the UK. Around 30% hold a degree-level qualification, which is a reasonably strong showing for this part of Lancashire. The unemployment claimant rate is 5.4% — elevated compared to the national picture, and worth factoring in if you're looking for local work.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is about 2 km away — roughly a 25-minute walk, or a short drive. Most people here travel by car: nearly two-thirds of residents commute that way, with just 2.8% using public transport. Working from home is more common than the public-transport share, with around one in five residents doing so. Greenspace is reasonably close — the nearest is under 400 metres, and just under half of residents are within easy walking distance of a green area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on the local geography.
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Frequently asked
- Is Blackburn with Darwen 001 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, affordable neighbourhood with high owner-occupation and strong family presence. Greenspace is close, broadband is excellent, and rents are well below the national average. The trade-off is that Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are below the national picture, and car dependency is high — public transport options are limited.
- What is the rent in Blackburn with Darwen 001?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £529 a month, a two-bedroom around £655, and a three-bedroom around £773. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. All are well below the UK national median of around £1,200 a month for a two-bedroom.
- Is Blackburn with Darwen 001 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is 75.9 per 1,000 residents annually, which is slightly below the UK national average of around 80. It's a broadly average picture nationally, and the settled, owner-occupied character of the neighbourhood tends to correlate with lower day-to-day crime on residential streets.
- What's the commute from Blackburn with Darwen 001 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 77 minutes away. Most residents here commute by car — nearly two-thirds do so — and the nearest mainline rail station is about 2 km away. There's no metro or tram service in the area.
- Who lives in Blackburn with Darwen 001?
- Predominantly families and owner-occupiers — over 72% own their home, and a quarter of households are couples with children. The under-18 share is high at 26%, the community is ethnically diverse, and around 30% of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Blackburn with Darwen 001?
- There are 74 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 54% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is under a kilometre away. It's worth researching individual schools rather than relying on the area average.
- How affordable is buying a home in Blackburn with Darwen 001?
- The median sale price is just over £175,000, and the average deposit takes around 3.2 years to save on a local salary — a realistic timeline compared to many parts of England. The median resident salary is around £27,500 a year.