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BB1 2HX area guide

Who lives in BB1 2HX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queen's Park & Higher Croft
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,539 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BB1 2HXBlackburn

At a glance

What BB1 2HX is like

BB1 2HX is a postcode in the Queen's Park & Higher Croft area of Blackburn with Darwen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,539 people. 83.6% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 69.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BB1 2 sold for a median of £158,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB1 2HX compares

Headline figures for BB1 2HX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£158,000

Median over 65 sales in BB1 2, +17% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,236

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB1 2HX differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BB1 2 is up 17% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB1 2HX FAQs

Is BB1 2HX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BB1 2HX?

The median sale price over the last year was £158,000.

Homes in BB1 2 sold for a median of £158,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +17% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BB1 2HX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB1 2HX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BB1 2HX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.4% of residents. 83.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.1%).

Which council covers BB1 2HX?

The local authority for BB1 2HX is Blackburn with Darwen.

BB1 2HX comes under Blackburn with Darwen in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB1 2HX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Darwen Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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