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BB2 3UE

POSTCODE

A Blackburn South & Lower Darwen postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 28-minute walk from Blackburn Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St James' Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  2. 2
    Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Primary

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    Longshaw Infant School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  4. 4
    Lower Darwen Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Markazul Uloom

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 55.7

    0.61 mi

  6. 6
    Noorul Uloom

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.4

    0.61 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

  • Blackburn Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Cherry Tree Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Leopold Way

    Bus · by · north-west

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ridgeway Avenue

    Bus · by · south-east

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ermine Close

    Bus · by · north-west

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Fishmoor Drive

    Bus · by · north-west

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fosse Close

    Bus · by · south-east

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB2 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB2 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 84 sales

BB2 3UE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB2 3 sector.

Average price
£148,678
Median price: £130,000
Median -18.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 84 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £85,267
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£192k£139k£85k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£88,051 · 2026-09-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 3NU
£119,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 3LQ
£48,750 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 3ER
£55,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BB2 3UD
£125,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB2 3HE
£266,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
BB2 3FA
£115,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 3LZ
£128,500 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 3TB
£155,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 3JT
£118,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB2 3BG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB2 3UE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB2 3UE

Counts are for Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 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
9
YoY -18%
21146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY —
19101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

28
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 011 (E02002625)

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
£43,236

£37,114–£50,368

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,721

£28,396–£37,705

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,711

£28,462–£33,138

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,839

£24,412–£31,747

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: 1,730
White Brit.85.9%
Other White8.8%
Pakistani1.0%
African0.8%
Indian0.5%
+ 12 other groups · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,734
Christian46.2%
No religion45.6%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim2.1%
Sikh0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,734
50–6418.5%
35–4918.2%
25–3415.7%
10–1511.0%
5–910.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 697
One person: other24.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.5%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

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.
1566
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1566 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB2 3UE

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB2 3UE
Coordinates
53.7272, -2.4699
Grid reference
SD690257
Easting
369,092
Northing
425,750
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPGGJ+V2
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
Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Constituency code
E14001450
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 011D E01012603
E01012603
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 011 E02002625
E02002625
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 011D E01012603
E01012603
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 011 E02002625
E02002625
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB2 3UE 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 E01012603 and MSOA E02002625 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1566
Present — Active
Postcode BB2 3UE 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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