Postcode · Darwen

BB3 3DS area guide

Who lives in BB3 3DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Darwen Town
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BB3 3DS is like

BB3 3DS is a postcode in the Darwen Town 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 1,623 people. 34% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 35.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 41% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BB3 3 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB3 3DS compares

Headline figures for BB3 3DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£177,500

Median over 129 sales in BB3 3, −13.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,368

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB3 3DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BB3 3 is down 13.4% on the year before.

Questions

BB3 3DS FAQs

Is BB3 3DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 BB3 3DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.

Homes in BB3 3 sold for a median of £177,500 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BB3 3DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB3 3DS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BB3 3DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 34% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.8%).

Which council covers BB3 3DS?

The local authority for BB3 3DS is Blackburn with Darwen.

BB3 3DS comes under Blackburn with Darwen in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB3 3DS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Darwen Rail Station, 0.2 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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