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BB3 0RQ

POSTCODE

A Blackburn South & Lower Darwen postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 32-minute walk from Darwen Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Darwen Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Blackburn Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Milking Lane

    Bus · by · north

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Greenacre

    Bus · by · south

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Aintree Drive

    Bus · by · west

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Aintree Drive

    Bus · by · east

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Swan Farm Close

    Bus · by · north-east

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB3 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB3 0 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales

BB3 0RQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB3 0 sector.

Average price
£178,667
Median price: £148,500
Median -9.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £85,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£234k£152k£70k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£85,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 0EJ
£175,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 0JF
£145,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 0JB
£72,500 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 0HG
£63,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 0DR
£105,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 0BN
£186,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 0JG
£142,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 0HN
£116,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 0QA
£113,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 0PQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB3 0RQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB3 0RQ

Counts are for Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 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
9
YoY -18%
21146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY —
19101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

28
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 013 (E02002627)

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
£53,567

£45,857–£62,573

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,094

£33,080–£43,868

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,395

£32,708–£38,303

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,556

£28,503–£37,185

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: 1,660
White Brit.92.1%
Pakistani1.5%
Indian1.1%
Bangladeshi1.1%
Other Asian0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,659
Christian62.8%
No religion29.2%
Not answered3.6%
Muslim3.4%
Jewish0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,659
50–6424.1%
35–4921.5%
65–7410.3%
10–159.2%
25–349.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 665
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
One person: other12.9%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
Single family household, all members 66+9.0%
+ 8 other households · 34.3%

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.
22175
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22175 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 BB3 0RQ

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB3 0RQ
Coordinates
53.7206, -2.4694
Grid reference
SD691250
Easting
369,123
Northing
425,008
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPGCJ+66
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
Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Constituency code
E14001450
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 013B E01012597
E01012597
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 013 E02002627
E02002627
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 013B E01012597
E01012597
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 013 E02002627
E02002627
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

7:24 AM4:22 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 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 0RQ 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 E01012597 and MSOA E02002627 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22175
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 0RQ 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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