Blackburn
Town · 5,097 residents
49Fair
Fair · among the lowest-scoring towns
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
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- Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
- Road noise reaches 58% of the area
- Food & drink scores 8, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Blackburn
Map outline: Official settlement boundary (National Records of Scotland)
Is Blackburn a good place to live?
Blackburn scores 49/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.
No topic reaches "very good" (70+); its best is safety (67).
It scores lowest on food & drink (8) and health (28).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Blackburn in Scotland, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Blackburn
The summary for Blackburn is written when the report is first opened.
Data last updated: 19 October 2026