Around average
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BB3 0FS
Postcode
BB3 0FS
Coordinates
53.7150, -2.4703
Grid reference
SD690243
Easting
369,056
Northing
424,386
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPG7H+XV
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.
20207
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20207 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 0FS
England & WalesCrime trends · near BB3 0FS
Counts are for West Pennine 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
17
YoY —
17103
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1691
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.8%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Christian64.7%
No religion27.0%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6423.8%
35–4918.6%
65–7415.6%
25–349.8%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
All members 66+14.9%
Other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Any member 66+11.6%
+ 7 other households · 29.7%
Administrative Information
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Council AreaRossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
West Pennine
Constituency code
E14001450
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Eccleshill
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 018A E01012592
E01012592MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 018 E02002632
E02002632LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 018A E01012592
E01012592MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 018 E02002632
E02002632Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:00 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:00 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2024
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> PresentAugust 2024 — Introduced
Postcode BB3 0FS introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 0FS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BB3 0FS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
41%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 33%
Attainment 8
43.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
38%
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn with Darwen · BB2 3UG
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
79%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
37%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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