Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BB3 0ES
Postcode
BB3 0ES
Coordinates
53.7021, -2.4657
Grid reference
SD693229
Easting
369,350
Northing
422,953
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPG2M+RP
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.
1094
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1094 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BB3 0ES
England & WalesCrime trends · near BB3 0ES
Counts are for Darwen East 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
44
YoY -20%
604121
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
18
YoY -40%
664014
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
17102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.4%
Pakistani4.4%
Other White1.8%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
Christian50.4%
No religion37.6%
Muslim6.6%
Not answered4.4%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4917.4%
25–3412.3%
65–749.5%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.6%
Households
Other26.5%
Any member 66+22.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.2%
+ 7 other households · 28.8%
Administrative Information
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Council AreaRossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Darwen East
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 EnglandLancashire 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 016A E01012649
E01012649MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 016 E02002630
E02002630LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 016A E01012649
E01012649MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 016 E02002630
E02002630Urban: 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 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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB3 0ES 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: 1094
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012649 and MSOA E02002630 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 0ES 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 0ES
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
37%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–19FSM 47%
Attainment 8
34.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
72%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 37%
Attainment 8
36.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 59%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
64%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
70%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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