Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) vs Burnley

At £157,066, Burnley undercuts Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) (£228,340) by around 45% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is a flat at £101,069, while in Burnley it is a terraced at £97,493.

Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has a crime rate of 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23% lower than Burnley at 103.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is violent-crime, while in Burnley it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 52 schools in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen), 97.7% are in the top two inspection bands. In Burnley, which has 27 schools, the figure is 82.6%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Burnley averages 426.9 Mbps – ahead of Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen)'s 398.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.5% of premises in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 94.3% in Burnley. Gigabit availability stands at 76.3% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 83% in Burnley.

→Burnley is the faster of the two by 7% on average download speed (427 vs 398 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) leads on energy efficiency with an average EPC score of 71.8 (C), while Burnley averages 70.6 (C). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,178 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and £1,120 in Burnley. 65.9% of homes in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64.1% in Burnley.

→Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has more energy-efficient housing — 65.9% reach band C or above, vs 64.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,947.2 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and £29,740 in Burnley. The median age is 44 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 41.5 in Burnley. Owner-occupancy is 71% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) versus 59.8% in Burnley. Employment rates stand at 57.9% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 53.2% in Burnley.

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