Appley Bridge vs Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)

At £228,340, Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) undercuts Appley Bridge (£265,435) by around 16% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Appley Bridge is a flat at £154,500, while in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) it is a flat at £101,069.

Residents of Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) experience less crime overall, with a rate of 84.2 per 1,000 versus 92.4 per 1,000 in Appley Bridge. The most common crime category in Appley Bridge 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 2 schools in Appley Bridge, 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 Appley Bridge averages 416.7 Mbps – ahead of Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen)'s 398.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.8% of premises in Appley Bridge and 95.5% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Gigabit availability stands at 80.8% in Appley Bridge and 76.3% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen).

→Appley Bridge is the faster of the two by 5% on average download speed (417 vs 398 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen), scoring 71.8 on average (band C) compared to 71.7 (band C) in Appley Bridge. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,138 in Appley Bridge and £1,178 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). 68.2% of homes in Appley Bridge have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 65.9% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen).

→Appley Bridge has more energy-efficient housing — 68.2% reach band C or above, vs 65.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,456.7 in Appley Bridge and £30,947.2 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). The median age is 44.1 in Appley Bridge and 44 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Employment rates stand at 57.1% in Appley Bridge and 57.9% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Owner-occupancy is 69.7% in Appley Bridge versus 71% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Appley Bridge has a population of 5,131 and Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has 124,958.

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