Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£150,000
Median property price · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 1,600 sales
-8.4%
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.
3341
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3341 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 9QJ
HM Land Registry · Blackburn with Darwen
Average price
£191,370
Median price: £150,000
All property types · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 1,600 sales
-8.4% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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Police Recorded Crime near BB1 9QJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BB1 9QJ
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +210%
35229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY +20%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
24
YoY —
36204
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.36.4%
Pakistani31.4%
Indian20.5%
Other White2.2%
White & Asian1.9%
+ 3 other groups · 7.6%
Religion
Muslim54.9%
Christian24.9%
No religion13.1%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 0.3%
Age groups
35–4921.4%
25–3417.0%
50–6413.0%
10–1510.2%
≤49.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.3%
Other20.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Any member 66+9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 7 other households · 29.1%
Coordinates & Location for BB1 9QJ
Postcode
BB1 9QJ
Coordinates
53.7702, -2.4766
Grid reference
SD686305
Easting
368,687
Northing
430,530
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQGCF+39
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 001B E01012608
E01012608MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 001 E02002615
E02002615LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 001B E01012608
E01012608MSOA 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
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:30 PM
Sunset
11 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:30 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 7 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 9QJ 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 E01012608 and MSOA E02002615 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3341
Present — Active
Postcode BB1 9QJ 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 9QJ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
60%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
49.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
70%
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 0%
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