# BB2 1LJ: area report for a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

BB2 1LJ is a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Blackburn with Darwen. Open the map at BB2 1LJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen) › [BB2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb2) › [BB2 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb2-1)

## Around this postcode

- **172 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 4% on July. Blackburn with Darwen 006E: 470 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **Blackburn, 480 m**: About 6 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **6 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 70 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **No property in BB2 1LJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Blackburn with Darwen 006E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **£160,727 average price**: For the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **4 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 330 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **7 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 150 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **50% can get gigabit broadband at BB2 1LJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at BB2 1LJ**: Road 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ
- **11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-annes-roman-catholic-primary-school-blackburn-e119511) | Primary | 70 m (1 minute on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Blackburn College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blackburn-college-e130736) | Sixth form and further education | 230 m (3 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-barnabas-and-st-pauls-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119499) | Primary | 530 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2024 | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ashworth Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashworth-nursery-school-e119091) | Nursery | 570 m (7 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [St Michael With St John CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michael-with-st-john-cofe-primary-school-e119356) | Primary | 630 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2022 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tauheedul-islam-boys-high-school-e138220) | Secondary | 660 m (8 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 | Attainment 8 of 62.6 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-wilfrids-church-of-england-academy-e136900) | Secondary | 810 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | Attainment 8 of 49.8 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Brunel Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brunel-nursery-school-e119092) | Nursery | 880 m (11 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2023 | £86,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 310 m |
| May 2024 | £92,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 330 m |
| December 2025 | £70,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 410 m |
| April 2025 | £93,333 | Flat or maisonette, established, freehold | 430 m |
| May 2023 | £85,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 460 m |
| April 2024 | £74,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 480 m |
| February 2025 | £82,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 490 m |
| January 2025 | £70,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 520 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Blackburn (480 m, 6 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE (330 m); FAMILY PRACTICE (330 m); OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE (500 m); PRIMROSE BANK MEDICAL CENTRE (860 m)
- Pharmacies: SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (180 m); BOOTS (300 m); MORRISONS PHARMACY (440 m); MONTAGUE PHARMACY (500 m); JOHNSTON PHARMACY (600 m)
- Dental practices: BARBARA CASTLE WAY HEALTH CENTRE (330 m); RICHMOND TERRACE DENTAL CENTRE (340 m); DENTAL PRACTICE (370 m); BOULEVARD DENTAL PRACTICE (370 m); DENTAL SURGERY (420 m)
- Supermarkets: Farmfoods Blackburn (150 m, Farmfoods); Aldi Wensley Fold Blackburn (390 m, Aldi); Morrisons Blackburn (480 m, Morrisons); Lidl Central Blackburn Blackburn (580 m, Lidl); Asda Blackburn Superstore (910 m, Asda)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £160,727** (August 2026). Blackburn with Darwen’s average house price was £160,727 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,076** (2025). Full-time workers living in Blackburn with Darwen earned a median of £33,076 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 20th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.9×** (2025). A home in Blackburn with Darwen costs 4.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 39th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 36.9** (2025). Blackburn with Darwen has a deprivation score of 36.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 10th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Blackburn with Darwen 006E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 79.8** (2025). Blackburn with Darwen 006E has a deprivation score of 79.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 44th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 2,204** (2021). Blackburn with Darwen 006E had 2,204 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,794th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.9%** (January 2026). In Blackburn with Darwen 006E, 86.9% 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.
- **Claimant rate: 15.9%** (August 2026). In Blackburn with Darwen 006E, 15.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## BB2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £187,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BB2 was £187,500 in 2025. Joint 296th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 63,342** (2021). BB2 had 63,342 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 77th 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.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 98%** (2022). About 98% of people in BB2 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.1%** (January 2026). In BB2, 94.1% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen)
- Centre: 53.7479, -2.4860

Council: [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Blackburn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackburn): Mr Adnan Hussain (Independent), MP since July 2024.

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

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.4860,53.7479,BB21LJ

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