Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) vs Clitheroe

At £228,340, Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) undercuts Clitheroe (£373,898) by around 39% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is a flat at £101,069, while in Clitheroe it is a flat at £151,396.

Residents of Clitheroe experience less crime overall, with a rate of 37.7 per 1,000 versus 84.2 per 1,000 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen). The most common crime category in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is violent-crime, while in Clitheroe 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 Clitheroe, which has 7 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) averages 398.1 Mbps – ahead of Clitheroe's 350.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.5% of premises in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 90% in Clitheroe. Gigabit availability stands at 76.3% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 66% in Clitheroe.

→Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is the faster of the two by 14% on average download speed (398 vs 351 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen), scoring 71.8 on average (band C) compared to 69.1 (band C) in Clitheroe. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,178 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and £1,342 in Clitheroe. 65.9% of homes in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 55.8% in Clitheroe.

→Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has more energy-efficient housing — 65.9% reach band C or above, vs 55.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,947.2 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and £29,836.3 in Clitheroe. The median age is 44 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 43.6 in Clitheroe. Employment rates stand at 57.9% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 55.3% in Clitheroe. Owner-occupancy is 71% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) versus 67.9% in Clitheroe. Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has a population of 124,958 and Clitheroe has 16,626.

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