Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£167,250
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,380 sales
-4.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13571
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13571 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · BB1 8RH
HM Land Registry · Blackburn with Darwen
Average price
£194,710
Median price: £167,250
Median -4.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,380 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £210,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£235k£174k£113k
Nov '23Aug '24Oct '24Apr '26Jun '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near BB1 8RH
England & WalesCrime trends · near BB1 8RH
Counts are for Roe Lee electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY +250%
35229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY +40%
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
27
YoY —
42234
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY +40%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.41.2%
Pakistani28.9%
Indian22.1%
White & Asian2.0%
Other Asian1.2%
+ 2 other groups · 4.5%
Religion
Muslim52.1%
Christian30.6%
No religion11.3%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4921.4%
50–6416.2%
25–3415.1%
≤410.0%
10–159.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.4%
One person: other17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
One person: aged 66+9.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
Blackburn Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 17 m straight lineabout 1 min
Openshaw Drive
Bus · by · north-west
- 22 m straight lineabout 1 min
Openshaw Drive
Bus · by · south-east
- 161 m straight lineabout 2 min
Spar
Bus · opp · north
- 200 m straight lineabout 3 min
Spar
Bus · by · south
- 226 m straight lineabout 3 min
Pleck Farm Avenue
Bus · by · north
Coordinates & Location for BB1 8RH
Postcode
BB1 8RH
Coordinates
53.7628, -2.4792
Grid reference
SD685297
Easting
368,506
Northing
429,714
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQG7C+48
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Blackburn with Darwen
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Council AreaBlackburn E14001102
Constituency
E14001102Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Roe Lee
Constituency code
E14001102
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Blackburn with Darwen, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Blackburn with Darwen
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Blackburn with Darwen Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 001D E01012634
E01012634MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 001 E02002615
E02002615LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 001D E01012634
E01012634MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 001 E02002615
E02002615Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB1 8RH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012634 and MSOA E02002615 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13571
Present — Active
Postcode BB1 8RH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BB1 8RH
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
66%
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
60%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
49.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
63%
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