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BB3 0AL

POSTCODE

BB3 0AL is a postcode in Darwen West.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7151, -2.4843
OS grid SD681244 (368,132, 424,408)
IMD England
2/10
#3748
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.9 per 1k
MoM +27% vs May '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Darwen West electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C5VPG88+27
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 0AL

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Darwen West
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB3 0AL
Coordinates
53.7151, -2.4843
Grid reference
SD681244
Easting
368,132
Northing
424,408
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPG88+27
User Type
Large 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.
3748
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3748 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
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Police Recorded Crime near BB3 0AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB3 0AL

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Darwen West electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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: 1,543
White Brit.91.5%
Other White2.7%
Pakistani1.4%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,541
Christian58.1%
No religion34.9%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,547
50–6423.1%
35–4918.1%
65–7410.9%
25–3410.3%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 693
Other27.3%
Any member 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 7 other households · 31.6%

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 014C E01012591
E01012591
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 014 E02002628
E02002628
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 014C E01012591
E01012591
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

6:02 AM6:00 PM
6:02 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
11 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:02 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
July 2012 — Introduced
Postcode BB3 0AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012591 and MSOA E02002628 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 0AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Schools near BB3 0AL

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