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BB1 9TZ area guide

Who lives in BB1 9TZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Little Harwood
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,101 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB1 9TZ is like

BB1 9TZ is a postcode in the Little Harwood neighbourhood of Blackburn with Darwen. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,101 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 24.5% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 42.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BB1 9 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB1 9TZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£219,000

Median over 128 sales in BB1 9, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 17 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,528

Average a year, before tax — higher than 10% 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.

01
A student area
14.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 1.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A big private rental marketPositive
24.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BB1 9 is down 5.2% on the year before.

Questions

BB1 9TZ FAQs

Is BB1 9TZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 1.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 9TZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.

Homes in BB1 9 sold for a median of £219,000 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BB1 9TZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB1 9TZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BB1 9TZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 10.7% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (63.1%).

Which council covers BB1 9TZ?

BB1 9TZ is in Blackburn with Darwen.

BB1 9TZ is in Blackburn with Darwen, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB1 9TZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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, 0.9 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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