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Is Blackburn a good place to live?

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In Blackburn (BB1 7), recorded crime is 140% above the national average, homes sell for around £142,219 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Blackburn BB1 7

Blackburn BB1 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,456 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £28,864, median £26,500 (45 sales)1996: mean £27,976, median £25,500 (46 sales)1997: mean £23,510, median £25,000 (33 sales)1998: mean £32,591, median £23,113 (28 sales)1999: mean £28,617, median £25,000 (37 sales)2000: mean £22,787, median £19,056 (34 sales)2001: mean £36,549, median £25,500 (36 sales)2002: mean £33,939, median £28,250 (44 sales)2003: mean £38,896, median £35,000 (39 sales)2004: mean £46,845, median £41,500 (16 sales)2005: mean £64,862, median £65,000 (21 sales)2006: mean £86,236, median £81,250 (37 sales)2007: mean £101,367, median £101,000 (36 sales)2008: mean £137,160, median £115,000 (25 sales)2009: mean £109,654, median £103,500 (26 sales)2010: mean £91,158, median £90,000 (19 sales)2011: mean £100,577, median £95,000 (13 sales)2012: mean £112,583, median £94,500 (12 sales)2013: mean £120,250, median £120,000 (12 sales)2014: mean £87,625, median £77,875 (6 sales)2015: mean £131,594, median £90,000 (16 sales)2016: mean £1,477,225, median £86,500 (20 sales)2017: mean £135,353, median £90,000 (17 sales)2018: mean £99,386, median £89,500 (22 sales)2019: mean £127,964, median £117,500 (24 sales)2020: mean £114,205, median £108,500 (22 sales)2021: mean £143,500, median £133,750 (24 sales)2022: mean £784,575, median £145,000 (12 sales)2023: mean £150,971, median £157,000 (17 sales)2024: mean £142,219, median £135,000 (16 sales)2025: mean £193,318, median £190,000 (11 sales)2026: mean £185,000, median £185,000 (2 sales)1995: mean £28,864, median £26,500 (45 sales)1996: mean £27,976, median £25,500 (46 sales)1997: mean £23,510, median £25,000 (33 sales)1998: mean £32,591, median £23,113 (28 sales)1999: mean £28,617, median £25,000 (37 sales)2000: mean £22,787, median £19,056 (34 sales)2001: mean £36,549, median £25,500 (36 sales)2002: mean £33,939, median £28,250 (44 sales)2003: mean £38,896, median £35,000 (39 sales)2004: mean £46,845, median £41,500 (16 sales)2005: mean £64,862, median £65,000 (21 sales)2006: mean £86,236, median £81,250 (37 sales)2007: mean £101,367, median £101,000 (36 sales)2008: mean £137,160, median £115,000 (25 sales)2009: mean £109,654, median £103,500 (26 sales)2010: mean £91,158, median £90,000 (19 sales)2011: mean £100,577, median £95,000 (13 sales)2012: mean £112,583, median £94,500 (12 sales)2013: mean £120,250, median £120,000 (12 sales)2014: mean £87,625, median £77,875 (6 sales)2015: mean £131,594, median £90,000 (16 sales)2016: mean £1,477,225, median £86,500 (20 sales)2017: mean £135,353, median £90,000 (17 sales)2018: mean £99,386, median £89,500 (22 sales)2019: mean £127,964, median £117,500 (24 sales)2020: mean £114,205, median £108,500 (22 sales)2021: mean £143,500, median £133,750 (24 sales)2022: mean £784,575, median £145,000 (12 sales)2023: mean £150,971, median £157,000 (17 sales)2024: mean £142,219, median £135,000 (16 sales)2025: mean £193,318, median £190,000 (11 sales)2026: mean £185,000, median £185,000 (2 sales) MeanMedian £1,477,225 £19,056 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BB1 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (2 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 52 crimesJun 24: 48 crimesJul 24: 37 crimesAug 24: 56 crimesSep 24: 52 crimesOct 24: 51 crimesNov 24: 43 crimesDec 24: 38 crimesJan 25: 49 crimesFeb 25: 43 crimesMar 25: 70 crimesApr 25: 52 crimesMay 25: 48 crimesJun 25: 42 crimesJul 25: 56 crimesAug 25: 53 crimesSep 25: 50 crimesOct 25: 85 crimesNov 25: 61 crimesDec 25: 50 crimesJan 26: 47 crimesFeb 26: 35 crimesMar 26: 52 crimesApr 26: 43 crimes Apr 26: 43 crimes 85 35 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BB1 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 51/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
33
One-person households
24%
Households with children
43%
Households
3,522

Owned 61% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BB1 7.

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Blackburn BB1 7: frequently asked questions

Is Blackburn BB1 7 a good place to live?

In Blackburn (BB1 7), recorded crime is 140% above the national average, homes sell for around £142,219 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Blackburn BB1 7?

Recorded crime in Blackburn BB1 7 runs at 641.8 per 1,000 properties, 140% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Blackburn BB1 7 safe?

Crime in Blackburn BB1 7 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Blackburn BB1 7 runs at 641.8 per 1,000 properties, 140% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Blackburn BB1 7?

Homes in Blackburn BB1 7 sell for around £142,219 on average, based on 16 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Blackburn BB1 7 at risk of flooding?

Blackburn BB1 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,456 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Blackburn BB1 7 a deprived area?

Blackburn BB1 7 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).