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BB1 8DX area guide

Who lives in BB1 8DX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,950 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BB1 8DXBlackburn

At a glance

What BB1 8DX is like

BB1 8DX is a postcode in the Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower 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 1,950 people. 87.5% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BB1 8 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB1 8DX compares

Headline figures for BB1 8DX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 81 sales in BB1 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,827

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB1 8DX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB1 8DX FAQs

Is BB1 8DX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BB1 8DX?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in BB1 8 sold for a median of £200,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BB1 8DX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB1 8DX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BB1 8DX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 87.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.1%).

Which council covers BB1 8DX?

The local authority for BB1 8DX is Blackburn with Darwen.

BB1 8DX comes under Blackburn with Darwen in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB1 8DX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1 mile 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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