Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 12.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for BB2 1EE
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB2 1EE
Coordinates
53.7491, -2.4909
Grid reference
SD677281
Easting
367,724
Northing
428,194
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPGX5+JJ
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
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.
1696
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1696 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BB2 1EE
England & WalesCrime trends · near BB2 1EE
Counts are for Blackburn Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
79
YoY -9%
1038057
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
46
YoY -56%
1198346
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -60%
18101
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY stable
221610
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
32
YoY +52%
322314
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Pakistani51.1%
White Brit.15.7%
Indian12.5%
Other White5.8%
Other Asian3.8%
+ 4 other groups · 11.2%
Religion
Muslim69.2%
Christian17.9%
No religion6.8%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4922.2%
25–3415.7%
50–6414.7%
10–1510.2%
≤48.1%
+ 5 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Other25.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.7%
Any member 66+8.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.9%
+ 8 other households · 29.3%
Administrative Information
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Council AreaBlackburn E14001102
Constituency
E14001102Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackburn Central
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 005C E01012656
E01012656MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 005 E02002619
E02002619LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 005C E01012656
E01012656MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 005 E02002619
E02002619Urban: 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
5:58 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
12 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
12 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 BB2 1EE 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. IMD England rank: 1696
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012656 and MSOA E02002619 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BB2 1EE 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
Schools near BB2 1EE
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
70%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 21%
Attainment 8
47.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
45%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
62.5
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 24%
Attainment 8
50.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
59%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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