Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen at a glance
- House prices
- £210,000
- Lower prices22nd percentile
- Schools
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 54th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 72.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle44th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle63rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Blackburn South & Lower Darwen a good place to live?
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. 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
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 72.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 44th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
House prices
- Median sale price
- £210,000
- Percentile
- 22nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 95 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 Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Schools
52nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Flood risk
7.9% 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 3.7% of the area. That is the 63rd 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 Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Transport
54th 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.
FAQs
Is Blackburn South & Lower Darwen a good place to live?
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Blackburn South & Lower Darwen safe?
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen ranks in the 44th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen?
The median sale price was £210,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen?
Schools rank in the 52nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Blackburn South & Lower Darwen?
Nearby public profiles include Roe Lee in Blackburn with Darwen and Livesey with Pleasington in Blackburn with Darwen.
