# BB1

Postcode district covering Blackburn and Rishton, in Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn.

BB1 is a postcode district covering Blackburn and Rishton, in Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn. Median sale price £165,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code BB1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BB](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BB1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £165,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BB1 was £165,500 in 2025. 182nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 70,775** (2021). BB1 had 70,775 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 39th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in BB1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.4%** (January 2026). In BB1, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BB1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in BB1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BB1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 660 homes were sold in BB1 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BB1) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BB1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BB1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BB1 had 70,775 usual residents at the census.

## How BB1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BB1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £165,500 | 6th most expensive | 13 postcode districts, BB · 2025 |
| Population | 70,775 | most populated | 13 postcode districts, BB · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | joint 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 postcode districts, BB · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.4% | 5th highest | 13 postcode districts, BB · Jan 2026 |

## Is BB1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BB1 at a rate of 97.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across the BB postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 710 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BB1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,801), anti-social behaviour (1,438) and other crime (1,172).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BB1 was 108.9 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BB1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BB1 has no single figure. Of its 41 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 14 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BB1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012607) | 1,602 | 61.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.9% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012608) | 2,286 | 95.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012633) | 1,701 | 102.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.2% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012634) | 1,615 | 46.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 84.7% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012635) | 1,881 | 43.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012636) | 1,737 | 73.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.1% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012583) | 2,015 | 30.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.1% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012574) | 1,477 | 65.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012577) | 2,041 | 41.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012578) | 2,006 | 60.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.8% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012605) | 2,355 | 42.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.0% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012606) | 1,758 | 59.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.6% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012579) | 1,783 | 70.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012580) | 2,206 | 69.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012642) | 1,908 | 50.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.8% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012645) | 2,122 | 35.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.2% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012643) | 1,653 | 327.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 87.4% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012644) | 2,467 | 347.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.8% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012571) | 1,766 | 60.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.8% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012572) | 1,458 | 141.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012573) | 1,762 | 57.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.6% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012575) | 1,296 | 209.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.8% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012630) | 2,294 | 36.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012576) | 1,816 | 98.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.6% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012637) | 1,738 | 166.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012638) | 1,637 | 211.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012639) | 2,036 | 240.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012640) | 1,999 | 98.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012641) | 1,856 | 78.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Blackburn with Darwen 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/neighbourhood/e01012632) | 2,219 | 318.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.0% |
| [Hyndburn 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/neighbourhood/e01025070) | 1,208 | 108.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Hyndburn 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/neighbourhood/e01025071) | 1,317 | 77.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Hyndburn 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/neighbourhood/e01025072) | 1,509 | 92.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.2% |
| [Hyndburn 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/neighbourhood/e01025073) | 1,296 | 86.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.5% |
| [Hyndburn 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/neighbourhood/e01025074) | 1,325 | 88.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.1% |
| [Hyndburn 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/neighbourhood/e01025079) | 1,575 | 32.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Hyndburn 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/neighbourhood/e01025080) | 1,463 | 85.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 63.9% |
| [Ribble Valley 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025323) | 1,141 | 54.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 66.1% |
| [Ribble Valley 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025324) | 1,441 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.5% |
| [Ribble Valley 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025352) | 1,487 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.9% |
| [Ribble Valley 008H](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01034764) | 2,082 | 22.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 81.8% |

## Your MP

- [Blackburn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackburn): Mr Adnan Hussain (Independent), MP since July 2024. 74% of the people here.
- [Hyndburn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hyndburn): Sarah Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 15% of the people here.
- [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley): Maya Ellis (Labour), MP since July 2024. 8.4% of the people here.
- [Rossendale and Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rossendale-and-darwen): Andy MacNae (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.9% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BB1

[Audley](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/audley), [Bastwell](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/bastwell), [Broadfield & Knuzden](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/broadfield-and-knuzden), [Little Harwood](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/little-harwood), [Rishton](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn/rishton), [Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/roe-lee-brownhill-and-sunnybower), [Shadsworth & Intack](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen/shadsworth-and-intack), [Wilpshire & Mellor](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/wilpshire-and-mellor)

## Postcode sectors in BB1

[BB1 1 (197 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1-1), [BB1 2 (186 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1-2), [BB1 3 (94 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1-3), [BB1 4 (150 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1-4), [BB1 5 (176 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1-5), [BB1 6 (83 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1-6), [BB1 7 (67 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1-7), [BB1 8 (164 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1-8), [BB1 9 (193 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1-9)

## Councils BB1 covers

[Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen), [Hyndburn](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn)

## Towns in BB1

[Blackburn](https://openindex.co.uk/town/blackburn), [Oswaldtwistle](https://openindex.co.uk/town/oswaldtwistle)

## Postcode districts next to BB1

[BB2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb2), [BB3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb3), [BB4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb4), [BB5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb5), [BB6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb6), [BB7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7), [BL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl7), [PR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr3)

## Nearest rail stations

[Rishton (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4202,53.7638), [Blackburn (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4791,53.7465), [Ramsgreave and Wilpshire (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4781,53.7798), [Church and Oswaldtwistle (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3912,53.7505)

## More in the BB postcode area

[All BB postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BB1 in brief

BB1 is a postcode district covering Blackburn and Rishton, in Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn.
About 74,096 people lived in BB1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £165,500 in 2025 across 660 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 97.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BB1 was £165,500 in 2025.
BB1 had 70,775 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in BB1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BB1, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BB1
- Postcode area: [BB](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb)
- Constituency: [Blackburn †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackburn)
- Council: [Blackburn with Darwen †](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen)
- Area: 55.64 km²
- People, mid-2024: 74,096*
- Neighbourhoods: 41
- Output areas: 196

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BB2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb2), [BB5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb5), [BB6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb6), [BB3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb3), [PR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr3), [BB4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb4)

## Latest updates for BB1

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BB1

## How to cite

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