Strong on safety and schools, with lower house prices

Billinge & Beardwood at a glance

House prices
£230,000
Lower prices29th percentile
Schools
84th percentile
Strong
Transport
50th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
41.9 per 1,000 residents
Strong79th percentile
Flood risk
2.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land30th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

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

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

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

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Crime rate in Billinge & Beardwood

Crime rate

Crime rate
41.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
79th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Billinge & Beardwood

House prices

Median sale price
£230,000
Percentile
29th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 68 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Billinge & Beardwood

Schools

84th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Billinge & Beardwood

Flood risk

2.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.1% of the area. That is the 30th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Billinge & Beardwood

Transport

50th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators 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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Billinge & Beardwood safe?

Billinge & Beardwood ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Billinge & Beardwood?

The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Billinge & Beardwood?

Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Billinge & Beardwood?

Nearby public profiles include Livesey with Pleasington in Blackburn with Darwen and Blackburn South & Lower Darwen in Blackburn with Darwen.