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Blackburn with Darwen

EnglandNorth WestBlackburn with Darwen
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
High deprivation
Population
154,643
Households
58,727
Crimes · May '26
1,380 · 8.9 per 1k
58,727
Households
White Brit. · 57%
Ethnicity
Christian · 38%
Religion
High deprivation
Avg IMD
1,380 · 8.9 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£132,841
Median property price
3,439
Postcodes
58,727
Households
White Brit. · 57%
Ethnicity
Christian · 38%
Religion
High deprivation
Avg IMD
1,380 · 8.9 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£132,841
Median property price
3,439
Postcodes

Overview of Blackburn with Darwen

Coordinates53.7260, -2.4763
Postcodes
3,439
Population (Census)
154,643
Households (Census)
58,727
Recorded crime · May '26
1,380 · 8.9 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Blackburn with Darwen

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.64 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.64 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Blackburn with Darwen

Property sales · Blackburn with Darwen
HM Land Registry · Blackburn with Darwen
Average price
£178,476
YoY: -7.7%
Median price: £140,034
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Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 36 sales · avg £174,394
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£236k£189k£142k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

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Police Recorded Crime in Blackburn with Darwen

Crime trends · Blackburn with Darwen
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
646522398
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
646
YoY +22%
ASB
489315141
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
216
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
1047648
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
48
YoY -48%
Burglary
473420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
45
YoY +41%
Criminal damage
1189571
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
96
YoY stable

2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

1,380
incidents · May '26

Demographics in Blackburn with Darwen

Ethnicity

Total residents: 154,761
White Brit.56.9%
Pakistani17.8%
Indian15.8%
Other White3.0%
+ other · 6.6%

Religion

Total residents: 154,744
Christian38.0%
Muslim35.0%
No religion21.1%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 154,643
35–4919.8%
50–6417.9%
25–3413.4%
10–159.1%
65–748.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 58,727
Other18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Any member 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
+ 7 other households · 35.6%