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Takeaways| Council | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Crime Rate | Average for a North West town 11% below the national average. |
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The average house price in Darwen is £171,174, based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The sold house prices graph below shows Darwen house price trends over the last 30 years.
£171,174
£277,704
£96,143
£190,846
£131,602
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 for a North West town, with around 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 people a year. This is 11% below the national average, and 8% below the Lancashire average.
What are the best schools in Darwen?
Darwen has 55 schools nearby. The top-rated Ofsted Outstanding schools are Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary and Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School. Other well-regarded schools rated Good by Ofsted include Sudell Primary School and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. Note: 4 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%).