Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for BB2 3PA
Postcode
BB2 3PA
Coordinates
53.7348, -2.4827
Grid reference
SD682265
Easting
368,258
Northing
426,593
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPGM8+WW
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.
1819
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1819 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 3PA
England & WalesCrime trends · near BB2 3PA
Counts are for Ewood 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
45
YoY -10%
614630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
22
YoY -50%
513213
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -45%
19113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.65.5%
Pakistani15.0%
Other White6.3%
Indian4.6%
African1.7%
+ 2 other groups · 6.9%
Religion
Christian41.8%
No religion30.3%
Muslim20.8%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
35–4917.3%
25–3416.2%
50–6414.8%
5–98.7%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 34.2%
Households
Other23.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
Any member 66+8.9%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.1%
+ 8 other households · 34.3%
Administrative Information
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Council AreaBlackburn E14001102
Constituency
E14001102Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ewood
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 009B E01012596
E01012596MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 009 E02002623
E02002623LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 009B E01012596
E01012596MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 009 E02002623
E02002623Urban: 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 3PA 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: 1819
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012596 and MSOA E02002623 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BB2 3PA 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 3PA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 60%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
55.7
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–23FSM 0%
Attainment 8
49.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
63%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 41%
Attainment 8
41.0
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
62.5
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn with Darwen · BB2 3UG
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
46%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 24%
Attainment 8
50.8
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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