Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) vs Longridge (Ribble Valley)

The average house price in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is £228,340, which is 11% less than Longridge (ribble Valley) at £257,018. The most affordable entry point in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is a flat at £101,069, while in Longridge (ribble Valley) it is a flat at £120,100.

Crime is lower in Longridge (ribble Valley) (37.4 per 1,000) compared to Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) (84.2 per 1,000), a 125% difference. The most common crime category in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is violent-crime, while in Longridge (ribble Valley) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has 97.7% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 60% in Longridge (ribble Valley). Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has 52 schools in total, while Longridge (ribble Valley) has 5.

Broadband & Connectivity

Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) offers faster average downloads at 398.1 Mbps, compared to 374.9 Mbps in Longridge (ribble Valley). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.5% of premises in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 92.2% in Longridge (ribble Valley). Gigabit availability stands at 76.3% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 71.1% in Longridge (ribble Valley).

→Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (398 vs 375 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 70.5 (band C) in Longridge (ribble Valley). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,178 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and £1,255 in Longridge (ribble Valley). 65.9% of homes in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60% in Longridge (ribble Valley).

→Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) has more energy-efficient housing — 65.9% reach band C or above, vs 60% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,947.2 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and £30,904 in Longridge (ribble Valley). The median age is 44 in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 46.2 in Longridge (ribble Valley). Employment rates stand at 57.9% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) and 53.9% in Longridge (ribble Valley). Owner-occupancy is 71% in Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) versus 69.2% in Longridge (ribble Valley).

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