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BB1 2LU area guide

Who lives in BB1 2LU, 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)

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At a glance

What BB1 2LU is like

BB1 2LU is a postcode in the Queen's Park & Higher Croft neighbourhood of Blackburn with Darwen. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,539 people. 83.6% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 69.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in BB1 2 sold for a median of £158,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB1 2LU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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

2.8/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,236

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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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 2LU FAQs

Is BB1 2LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BB1 2LU?

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 2LU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in BB1 2LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BB1 2LU?

BB1 2LU is in Blackburn with Darwen.

BB1 2LU is in Blackburn with Darwen, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB1 2LU?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Darwen Rail Station, 1.4 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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