Strong on safety and schools, weaker on lower house prices

This public area guide compares Billinge & Beardwood in Blackburn with Darwen using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Billinge & Beardwood a good place to live?

Billinge & Beardwood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower crime, stronger school performance and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Blackburn with Darwen below.

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Billinge & Beardwood at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 8.76 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Strong 92nd percentile
House prices
Local result £232,563
National comparison
Lower prices 30th percentile
Schools
Local result 80th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.

Crime rate in Billinge & Beardwood

Crime rate

Crime rate

8.76 per 1,000 people

Percentile

92nd percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Billinge & Beardwood

House prices

Average sold price

£232,563

Percentile

30th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Schools in Billinge & Beardwood

Schools

80th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Billinge & Beardwood

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Billinge & Beardwood

Transport

50th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Billinge & Beardwood a good place to live?

Billinge & Beardwood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower crime, stronger school performance and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

Is Billinge & Beardwood safe?

Billinge & Beardwood ranks in the 92nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Billinge & Beardwood?

The average sold price is £232,563, with house prices in the 30th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Billinge & Beardwood?

Schools rank in the 80th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Billinge & Beardwood?

Nearby public profiles include Audley & Queen's Park in Blackburn with Darwen and Livesey with Pleasington in Blackburn with Darwen.