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BB3 0AF

POSTCODE

BB3 0AF is a postcode in Darwen West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7102, -2.4816
OS grid SD683238 (368,307, 423,861)
IMD England
2/10
#4099
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
MoM +27% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5VPG69+38
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for BB3 0AF

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Darwen West
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB3 0AF
Coordinates
53.7102, -2.4816
Grid reference
SD683238
Easting
368,307
Northing
423,861
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPG69+38
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
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.
4099
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4099 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BB3

Police Recorded Crime near BB3 0AF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB3 0AF

Counts are for Darwen West 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
37
YoY +42%
533721
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY -76%
37202
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

80
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,309
White Brit.91.9%
Pakistani2.4%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,313
Christian52.5%
No religion36.8%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim3.7%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,309
50–6420.9%
35–4917.5%
25–3414.7%
65–7410.5%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 605
Other21.8%
Any member 66+18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%

Administrative Information

Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Council Area
Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Darwen West
Constituency code
E14001450
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Darwen
International Territorial Level
Blackburn with Darwen

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Lancashire 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 014B E01012590
E01012590
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 014 E02002628
E02002628
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 014B E01012590
E01012590
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 014 E02002628
E02002628
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

5:58 AM6:05 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB3 0AF 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: 4099
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012590 and MSOA E02002628 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 0AF 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 BB3 0AF

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