Ward in Blackburn with Darwen, England
| Coordinates: | 53.735, -2.505 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 66 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
The Mill Hill & Moorgate electoral ward sits within the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire, England. It covers mainly residential neighbourhoods and local shopping streets that feed into the wider Blackburn area, with a mix of Victorian terraces and later council housing reflective of the town’s industrial growth in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Traces of the former cotton and milling economy remain in converted mill buildings and compact street patterns, while today the ward combines small businesses, community facilities and a few green pockets. Socially it has a strong local identity and steady commuter links into the town centre and nearby employment areas, making it typical of the post‑industrial suburbs found across north‑west England.