Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) vs Brierfield

The average house price in Brierfield is £163,344, which is 40% less than Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) at £228,340. The most affordable entry point in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is a flat at £101,069, while in Brierfield it is a terraced at £104,078.

Crime is lower in Brierfield (82.3 per 1,000) compared to Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) (84.2 per 1,000), a 2% difference. The most common crime category in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is violent-crime, while in Brierfield it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Brierfield has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 97.7% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has 52 schools in total, while Brierfield has 4.

Broadband & Connectivity

Brierfield offers faster average downloads at 445.5 Mbps, compared to 398.1 Mbps in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.5% of premises in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 96.4% in Brierfield. Gigabit availability stands at 76.3% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 87.4% in Brierfield.

→Brierfield is the faster of the two by 12% on average download speed (446 vs 398 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.8 (band C) versus 69.2 (band C) in Brierfield. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,178 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and £1,386 in Brierfield. 65.9% of homes in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 55.6% in Brierfield.

→Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has more energy-efficient housing — 65.9% reach band C or above, vs 55.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,947.2 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and £29,992 in Brierfield. The median age is 44 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 44.5 in Brierfield. Employment rates stand at 57.9% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 55.9% in Brierfield. Owner-occupancy is 71% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) versus 70.2% in Brierfield.

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