BB2 2QB

POSTCODE

A Mill Hill & Moorgate postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 3-minute walk from Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.8

    0.42 mi

  2. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 62.5

    0.53 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Cherry Tree Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Blackburn Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Amberley Street

    Bus · by · north-east

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Amberley Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Havelock Inn

    Bus · o/s · north

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Havelock Inn

    Bus · o/s · south

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bedford Street

    Bus · by · west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB2 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB2 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 40 sales

BB2 2QB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB2 2 sector.

Average price
£134,084
Median price: £121,500
Median +2.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 40 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £118,575
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£164k£133k£102k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£118,575 · 2026-07-01 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 2SN
£77,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 2RZ
£95,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 2TE
£169,950 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 2TY
£162,000 · 2026-06-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 2SW
£120,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 2SN
£137,000 · 2026-06-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 2WS
£250,000 · 2026-05-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 2TZ
£88,600 · 2026-05-26 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 2RS
£153,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 2TH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB2 2QB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB2 2QB

Counts are for Mill Hill & Moorgate 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY +27%
654831
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY -67%
39237
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY +43%
362514
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

80
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 009 (E02002623)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£34,038

£29,234–£39,631

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,617

£23,992–£31,790

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,795

£25,737–£30,016

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,253

£20,303–£26,633

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,810
White Brit.88.0%
Other White2.9%
Pakistani2.7%
African1.2%
Arab1.1%
+ 12 other groups · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,810
Christian53.8%
No religion34.2%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim4.9%
Other religion0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,808
35–4919.1%
50–6418.0%
25–3415.3%
20–248.5%
≤48.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%

Households

Total households: 854
One person: other25.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.6%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 29.4%

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.
2954
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2954 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB2 2QB

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Mill Hill & Moorgate
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB2 2QB
Coordinates
53.7369, -2.4985
Grid reference
SD672268
Easting
367,217
Northing
426,842
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPGP2+QJ
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

Administrative Information

Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Council Area
Blackburn E14001102
Constituency
E14001102
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Mill Hill & Moorgate
Constituency code
E14001102
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Blackburn with Darwen, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Blackburn with Darwen

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
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 009F E01012625
E01012625
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 009 E02002623
E02002623
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 009F E01012625
E01012625
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 009 E02002623
E02002623
Urban: 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

7:22 AM4:24 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
May 2008 — Introduced
Postcode BB2 2QB introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01012625 and MSOA E02002623 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2954
Present — Active
Postcode BB2 2QB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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