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BB2 6BN

POSTCODE

A Wensley Fold postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 17-minute walk from Blackburn Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Blackburn Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Cherry Tree Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

Bus stops

  • Saunders Road

    Bus · by · east

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Adelaide Terrace

    Bus · opp · west

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Adelaide Terrace

    Bus · adj · north-east

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Saunders Road

    Bus · adj · west

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Granville Road

    Bus · by · south-west

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB2 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 47 sales

BB2 6BN has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BB2 6 sector.

Average price
£191,754
Median price: £144,000
Median -4.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 47 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £127,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£233k£173k£112k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£129,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 6SX
£125,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 6TB
£120,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 6LU
£310,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 6BU
£260,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 6BN
£155,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 6NF
£63,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BB2 6BF
£400,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 6DT
£87,500 · 2026-05-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 6SS
£330,000 · 2026-05-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 6SY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB2 6BN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB2 6BN

Counts are for Wensley Fold 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
26
YoY stable
543720
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
10
YoY -71%
51296
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -52%
352310
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving

56
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 005 (E02002619)

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
£38,468

£32,935–£44,931

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,924

£25,972–£34,476

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£25,817

£23,737–£28,080

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£21,025

£18,234–£24,243

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: 2,120
Pakistani49.0%
Indian16.7%
White Brit.14.3%
Other White6.3%
Other ethnic group3.6%
+ 12 other groups · 10.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,122
Muslim69.8%
Christian18.8%
Not answered5.9%
No religion4.6%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,118
35–4921.8%
25–3415.3%
50–6412.1%
10–1511.6%
5–910.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 672
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.1%
One person: other19.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.9%
Other household types, with dependent children8.0%
One person: aged 66+7.4%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

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.
1575
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1575 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 6BN

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Wensley Fold
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB2 6BN
Coordinates
53.7497, -2.4996
Grid reference
SD671282
Easting
367,154
Northing
428,267
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPGX2+V5
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
Wensley Fold
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 005D E01012657
E01012657
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 005 E02002619
E02002619
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 005D E01012657
E01012657
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 005 E02002619
E02002619
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 6BN 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 E01012657 and MSOA E02002619 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1575
Present — Active
Postcode BB2 6BN 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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