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BB2 5EL area guide

Who lives in BB2 5EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,383 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB2 5EL is like

BB2 5EL is a postcode in the Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey neighbourhood of Blackburn with Darwen. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,383 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.6% 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 BB2 5 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB2 5EL 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 — 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 146 sales in BB2 5, −10.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,755

Average a year, before tax — higher than 44% 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
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BB2 5 is down 10.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BB2 5EL FAQs

Is BB2 5EL 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 14.1 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 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BB2 5EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in BB2 5 sold for a median of £250,000 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BB2 5EL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB2 5EL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BB2 5EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (49.6%).

Which council covers BB2 5EL?

BB2 5EL is in Blackburn with Darwen.

BB2 5EL is in Blackburn with Darwen, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB2 5EL?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pleasington Rail Station, 0.6 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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