Adlington (Chorley) vs Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)

At £228,340, Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) undercuts Adlington (chorley) (£291,217) by around 28% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Adlington (chorley) is a flat at £130,000, while in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) it is a flat at £101,069.

Adlington (chorley) has a crime rate of 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48% lower than Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) at 84.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Adlington (chorley) is violent-crime, while in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 4 schools in Adlington (chorley), 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen), which has 52 schools, the figure is 97.7%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Adlington (chorley) averages 412.7 Mbps – ahead of Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen)'s 398.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 92.5% of premises in Adlington (chorley) and 95.5% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Gigabit availability stands at 79% in Adlington (chorley) and 76.3% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen).

→Adlington (chorley) is the faster of the two by 4% on average download speed (413 vs 398 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Adlington (chorley), scoring 72.4 on average (band C) compared to 71.8 (band C) in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,132 in Adlington (chorley) and £1,178 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). 69.3% of homes in Adlington (chorley) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 65.9% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen).

→Adlington (chorley) has more energy-efficient housing — 69.3% reach band C or above, vs 65.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,947.2 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and £29,475 in Adlington (chorley). The median age is 41.5 in Adlington (chorley) and 44 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Employment rates stand at 56.3% in Adlington (chorley) and 57.9% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Owner-occupancy is 66.3% in Adlington (chorley) versus 71% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Adlington (chorley) has a population of 8,777 and Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has 124,958.

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