Darwen West
Ward in Blackburn with Darwen, England
| Coordinates: | 53.702, -2.501 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 67 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Darwen West is an electoral ward in the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire, England. It covers the western side of the town of Darwen, a mix of suburban streets and older Victorian terraces that sit beneath the moorland slopes leading up towards Winter Hill, giving some residents good views and easy access to open countryside.
The area reflects Darwen's industrial past in textiles, with a community that is socially mixed and involved in local regeneration projects; local shops, pubs and community groups remain important focal points. Transport links are practical rather than glamorous, with road and rail connections into nearby Blackburn and onwards towards Manchester, making the ward convenient for commuters while still retaining a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Darwen West
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 19.7 miles
- Preston 9.6 miles
- Oldham 19.9 miles
- St. Helens 20 miles
- Wigan 12.3 miles
- Warrington 21.9 miles
- Burnley 12.1 miles
- Blackburn 3.8 miles
- Blackpool 22.6 miles
- Bolton 8 miles
- Stockport 24.7 miles
- Salford 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tockholes Parish 0.8 miles
- Darwen East Ward 1.4 miles
- Darwen Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Blackburn South & Lower Darwen Ward 1.7 miles
- Livesey Parish 1.9 miles
- Ewood Ward 1.9 miles
- Eccleshill Parish 2.1 miles
- Darwen South Ward 2.2 miles
- Mill Hill & Moorgate Ward 2.3 miles
- Withnell Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Livesey with Pleasington Ward 2.6 miles
- Blackburn South East Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Darwen West
BB3 9BB, BB3 0NR, BB3 2RS, BB3 0AG, BB3 0JB, BB3 2UE, BB3 0JY, BB3 1QU, BB3 1NZ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 25.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.2 miles
- Darwen Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Cherry Tree Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Darwen West Ad
- Astley Bank Hotel 1.8 miles
- Willows, Blackburn by Marston's Inn 2.8 miles
- Springbank Manor 3 2 miles
- Blackburn South (M65, J4) 3 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Blackburn South 3 1.6 miles
- Premier Inn Blackburn Town Centre 3 3.2 miles
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 3.2 miles
- BEST CHOICE - Hotel Royal 4 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Preston South 3 6.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 4.4 miles
Schools in Darwen West
- Avondale Primary School Primary
- Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Secondary
- Darwen Vale High School Secondary
- Holy Trinity VC School Primary
- St Cuthbert's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary
- St Stephen's Tockholes C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ewood Park Stadium 1.9 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 3.4 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 6.9 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 9.1 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 9.1 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 10.2 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.3 miles
- School Stadium 10.4 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 11.9 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 12.5 miles