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BB3 area guide

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

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
47,465 (2024)
At a glance

What BB3 is like

The BB3 postcode district in Blackburn with Darwen covers 925 live postcodes and is home to about 47,465 people across 29 census neighbourhoods. 68.4% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BB3 sold for a median of £161,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB3 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£161,250

Median over 466 sales in BB3, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 72 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

of 27 rated schools in BB3 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£45,214

Average a year, before tax — higher than 27% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BB3 is down 5.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BB3 FAQs

01
Is BB3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.4 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BB3?

The median sale price over the last year was £161,250.

Homes in BB3 sold for a median of £161,250 across 466 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is BB3 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BB3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (43.7%).
05
Which council covers BB3?

BB3 is in Blackburn with Darwen.

BB3 is in Blackburn with Darwen, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BB3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 72 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, 64 yards 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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