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BB3 2NL

POSTCODE

A Darwen West postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 10-minute walk from Darwen Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen

    Primary · Good

    0.13 mi

  2. 2
    Holy Trinity VC School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 36.5

    0.34 mi

  4. 4
    Aldridge UTC Darwen

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 34.7

    0.37 mi

  5. 5
    Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.54 mi

  6. 6
    Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary

    Primary

    0.68 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Darwen Rail Station

    Rail

    838 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Entwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min

Bus stops

  • Almond Street

    Bus · adj · north

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chapel Street

    Bus · adj · north

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Inverness Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Belgrave Road

    Bus · adj · south

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Park Gates

    Bus · opp · south-east

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB3 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB3 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 130 sales

BB3 2NL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB3 2 sector.

Average price
£191,182
Median price: £165,500
Median +7.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 130 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £279,700
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£280k£211k£142k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£157,000 · 2026-09-16 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 2HP
£269,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB3 2TN
£119,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 2QL
£730,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
BB3 2TT
£123,500 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 2DA
£263,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 2HF
£195,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 2ET
£178,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 2TU
£80,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 2BH
£285,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BB3 2TD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB3 2NL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB3 2NL

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +10%
422915
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY -64%
36191
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
852
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -36%
29175
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

42
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 016 (E02002630)

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
£38,368

£32,962–£44,660

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,668

£25,758–£34,173

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,732

£27,616–£32,009

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,550

£24,127–£31,459

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: 1,735
White Brit.79.9%
Pakistani8.0%
Other White3.8%
Indian2.2%
White Irish1.2%
+ 11 other groups · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,732
Christian47.4%
No religion34.7%
Muslim10.5%
Not answered5.8%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,732
35–4919.5%
50–6418.7%
25–3416.7%
65–749.7%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 838
One person: other29.4%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%

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.
3487
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3487 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 2NL

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Darwen West
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB3 2NL
Coordinates
53.6911, -2.4698
Grid reference
SD690217
Easting
369,074
Northing
421,726
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VMGRJ+C3
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

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

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 016D E01012654
E01012654
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 016 E02002630
E02002630
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 016D E01012654
E01012654
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 016 E02002630
E02002630
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 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
January 1995 — Introduced
Postcode BB3 2NL 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 E01012654 and MSOA E02002630 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3487
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 2NL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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