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PR6 8DZ area guide

Who lives in PR6 8DZ, 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)

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At a glance

What PR6 8DZ is like

PR6 8DZ 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 PR6 8 sold for a median of £262,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR6 8DZ compares

Headline figures for PR6 8DZ, 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

£262,500

Median over 70 sales in PR6 8, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

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 PR6 8DZ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR6 8DZ FAQs

Is PR6 8DZ 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PR6 8DZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £262,500.

Homes in PR6 8 sold for a median of £262,500 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR6 8DZ 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 PR6 8DZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PR6 8DZ?

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 PR6 8DZ?

The local authority for PR6 8DZ is Blackburn with Darwen.

PR6 8DZ comes under Blackburn with Darwen in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR6 8DZ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Darwen Rail Station, 2.7 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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