Strong on transport, weaker on safety and lower house prices

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

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Is Ewood a good place to live?

Ewood may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

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

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Ewood at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 20.4 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 20th percentile
House prices
Local result £108,549
National comparison
Lower prices 2nd percentile
Schools
Local result 27th percentile
National comparison
Weak
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 96th percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Ewood

Crime rate

Crime rate

20.4 per 1,000 people

Percentile

20th percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Ewood

House prices

Average sold price

£108,549

Percentile

2nd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Schools in Ewood

Schools

27th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Ewood

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Ewood

Transport

96th 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 Ewood a good place to live?

Ewood may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ewood safe?

Ewood ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ewood?

The average sold price is £108,549, with house prices in the 2nd percentile nationally.

How are schools in Ewood?

Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ewood?

Nearby public profiles include Wensley Fold in Blackburn with Darwen and Blackburn South East South East in Blackburn with Darwen.