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BL8 4JU area guide

Who lives in BL8 4JU, 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: 1,979 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL8 4JU is like

BL8 4JU 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 1,979 people. 84.9% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BL8 4 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL8 4JU compares

Headline figures for BL8 4JU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 50 sales in BL8 4, +19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 BL8 4JU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BL8 4 is up 19.7% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL8 4JU FAQs

Is BL8 4JU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BL8 4JU?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in BL8 4 sold for a median of £395,000 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL8 4JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL8 4JU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BL8 4JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.3% of residents. 84.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.2%).

Which council covers BL8 4JU?

The local authority for BL8 4JU is Blackburn with Darwen.

BL8 4JU comes under Blackburn with Darwen in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL8 4JU?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

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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