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BL7 8BJ area guide

Who lives in BL7 8BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,112 (2024)

BL7 8BJBolton

At a glance

What BL7 8BJ is like

BL7 8BJ is a postcode in the Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden area of Blackburn with Darwen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,112 people. 88.4% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BL7 8 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL7 8BJ compares

Headline figures for BL7 8BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 14 sales in BL7 8, +70.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,292

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL7 8BJ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
88.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL7 8BJ FAQs

Is BL7 8BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BL7 8BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in BL7 8 sold for a median of £405,000 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, +70.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL7 8BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL7 8BJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BL7 8BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.9% of residents. 88.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.2%).

Which council covers BL7 8BJ?

The local authority for BL7 8BJ is Blackburn with Darwen.

BL7 8BJ comes under Blackburn with Darwen in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL7 8BJ?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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