BB2 4NU

POSTCODE

An Ewood postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, an 11-minute walk from Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    911 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Cherry Tree Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Blackburn Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • St Andrews Church

    Bus · by · east

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Livesey Branch Road

    Bus · by · east

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Tiverton Drive

    Bus · by · north

    216 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Livesey Branch Road

    Bus · by · west

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Moorgate St

    Bus · by · south

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB2 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB2 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 184 sales

BB2 4NU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB2 4 sector.

Average price
£164,041
Median price: £144,000
Median +2.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 184 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £202,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£224k£174k£124k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£180,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 4NH
£155,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB2 4PN
£150,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 4TT
£210,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 4SP
£315,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
BB2 4QP
£125,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 4PX
£115,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 4JT
£123,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB2 4HU
£192,500 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 4HH
£145,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 4NS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB2 4NU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB2 4NU

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
44
YoY +29%
544127
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
16
YoY -47%
603713
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
741
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY -64%
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY -20%
513621
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

105
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 012 (E02002626)

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
£39,569

£33,994–£46,058

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,505

£27,355–£36,283

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,410

£28,209–£32,782

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,651

£24,254–£31,523

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: 1,394
White Brit.90.2%
Other White3.5%
Indian1.3%
Other Asian1.1%
White & Asian0.6%
+ 11 other groups · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,394
Christian53.4%
No religion37.9%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim1.5%
Other religion0.6%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,395
50–6419.3%
35–4916.9%
25–3413.0%
10–1510.8%
65–748.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%

Households

Total households: 619
One person: other25.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.0%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.3%

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.
488
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 488 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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB2 4NU

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Ewood
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB2 4NU
Coordinates
53.7273, -2.5016
Grid reference
SD670257
Easting
367,002
Northing
425,767
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPFGX+W9
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
Ewood
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 012A E01012594
E01012594
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 012 E02002626
E02002626
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 012A E01012594
E01012594
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 012 E02002626
E02002626
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 4NU 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 E01012594 and MSOA E02002626 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 488
Present — Active
Postcode BB2 4NU 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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