CheckNear.me

BB1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,936
Current units
1,310
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
18

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
626

Postcode sectors in BB1

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

9 sectors

Property

Across this district

View property report
27,064 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
383, Revidge Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DF 27 July 2026 £222,000
31, Haston Lee Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 9QT 17 July 2026 £160,000
76, Charlotte Street, Blackburn, BB1 7LP 17 July 2026 £200,000

Schools

Across this district

View schools report
Open schools
37
Primary
25
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

View crime report
Published events
6,898
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,907
  • Anti social behaviour 1,098
  • Criminal damage and arson 513
  • Public order 478
  • Other theft 451

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BB1 usual residents
70,613
Age-profile population
70,191

Age bands in BB1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
22.3%

15,631 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.4%

10,139 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

18,688 residents

Age 45 to 64
23%

16,119 residents

Age 65 and over
13.7%

9,614 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,287 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
82.4%

1,207 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,079 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

11

in this district

  • BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE

    367 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 9SR

    ODS code P81704

  • BROWNHILL SURGERY

    788-790 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 9BA

    ODS code P81155

  • LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    PLANE TREE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 6PH

    ODS code P81005

  • OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 LIME STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 7EP

    ODS code P81683

  • PRIMROSE BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRIMROSE BANK, BLACKBURN, BB1 5ER

    ODS code P81771

  • PRINGLE STREET SURGERY

    216-218 PRINGLE STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 1SB

    ODS code P81724

  • SHIFA SURGERY

    BANGOR STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 6DY

    ODS code P81622

  • STEPPING STONE PRACTICE

    LONGTON CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB1 1XA

    ODS code P81167

  • THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE

    SHADSWORTH HOUSE, SHADSWORTH ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HR

    ODS code P81734

  • THE WEAVERS PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, BB1 4LA

    ODS code P81755

  • WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET SURGERY

    WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET, AUDLEY, BLACKBURN, BB1 1LX

    ODS code P81707

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £151,500 from 3,968 recorded sales in BB1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Blackburn with Darwen is £165,882 in June 2026, up 5.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

37 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,898 published events cover 12 months, averaging 574.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,907 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.