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Local Statistics for Blackburn with Darwen

Population
150,030

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Average salary
£31,720

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Average property price
£155,972

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Blackburn with Darwen Economy

The economy of Blackburn with Darwen section includes statistics on the labour market, industries, and economic output

Average salary
Blackburn with Darwen average salary in 2021
£31,720
LOW
Unemployment rate
Blackburn with Darwen unemployment rate in 2021
7.5%
HIGH
Population with a degree or above
Blackburn with Darwen population with a degree or higher in 2019
29.7%
LOW
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Blackburn with Darwen demographics

The Blackburn with Darwen demographics page include statistics on the population and groups such as religious or ethnic

Population
Blackburn with Darwen population in mid-2020
150,030
+ 0.2%
Population density
Blackburn with Darwen population density (people per km2) in mid-2020
1,094.9
HIGH
Average age
Blackburn with Darwen average age in 2019
36.5 yrs
AVERAGE
Major ethnic group
Largest major ethnic group in Blackburn with Darwen as of 2011
White 69%
Major religious group
Largest major religious group in Blackburn with Darwen as of 20111
Christian 53%
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Blackburn with Darwen Crime

The Blackburn with Darwen crime section includes statistics on different types of crime and long-term crime trends

Crime rate
Blackburn with Darwen crime rate in 2021
9,747
HIGH
Number of incidents
Crime incidents in Blackburn with Darwen during the year ending Jul 21
14,623
- 6.0%
Theft crime rate
Blackburn with Darwen theft crime rate during the year ending Jul 21
23.7
AVERAGE
Violent crime rate
Blackburn with Darwen violent crime rate during the year ending Jul 21
42.4
HIGH
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Blackburn with Darwen house prices

The house prices of Blackburn with Darwen section includes statistics on different types of property being sold and long-term price trends

Average detached house price
Average price paid for a detached house in Blackburn with Darwen in the year ending Jun 21
£289,292
LOW
Average flat price
Average price paid for a flat in Blackburn with Darwen in the year ending Mar 21
£85,036
LOW
Number of properties sold
Number of properties sold in the year ending Jun 21
1,789
+ 14.5%
New build vs existing properties
Percentage of Blackburn with Darwen properties sold that are new builds in 2021
1.0%
LOW
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Blackburn with Darwen average rent

The average rent of Blackburn with Darwen section includes statistics on different types of property in the rental market and long-term rent trends

Average rent
Average price paid for rent in Blackburn with Darwen in the year ending Sep 21
£513
LOW
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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