| Council | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Crime Rate | ✓average |
£144,546
£264,345
£95,000
£178,403
£114,247
Is Darwen a nice place to live?
Darwen is a nice place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B. This means it offers reasonable living standards in Lancashire.
How safe is Darwen?
Darwen has an average crime rate of 110.2 crimes per 1,000 people, similar to most areas. Crime hotspots have been reported near Theatre/Concert Hall and Church Bank Street, as reported by Lancashire Constabulary.
What are the best schools in Darwen?
Darwen has 52 schools nearby. The top-rated Ofsted Outstanding schools include St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School. Other well-regarded schools rated Good by Ofsted include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. Note: 3 schools are currently rated as Requires Improvement.
What are the demographics of Darwen?
The majority of residents in Darwen identify as White (British) (91%). Most residents were born in the United Kingdom (94%). The most common religion is Christian (56%).