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BB2

UK postcode district

Part of Blackburn

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,177
Current units
1,414
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
15

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
763

Postcode sectors in BB2

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8 sectors

Property

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32,365 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
126, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BU 24 July 2026 £310,000
5, Hillcrest Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LF 17 July 2026 £262,500
334, Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QJ 15 July 2026 £92,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
40
Primary
24
Secondary
7

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
7,529
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,970
  • Anti social behaviour 1,225
  • Criminal damage and arson 629
  • Shoplifting 577
  • Public order 465

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BB2 usual residents
62,971
Age-profile population
63,598

Age bands in BB2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
21.1%
13,441 residents
Age 15 to 24
12.2%
7,744 residents
Age 25 to 44
26.5%
16,823 residents
Age 45 to 64
24.8%
15,770 residents
Age 65 and over
15.4%
9,820 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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 1,320 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
90%

In this district, 1,229 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,108 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 4 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

8

in this district

  • BENTHAM ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 4QD

    ODS code Y02657

  • FAMILY PRACTICE

    BARBARA CASTLE WAY HC, SIMMONS STREET, BLACKBURN, BB2 1AX

    ODS code P81694

  • LIMEFIELD SURGERY

    293-295 PRESTON NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 6PL

    ODS code P81214

  • OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BARBARA CASTLE WAY HC, SIMMONS STREET, BLACKBURN, BB2 1AX

    ODS code P81125

  • REDLAM SURGERY

    62-64 REDLAM, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UW

    ODS code P81061

  • ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    OFF FISHMOOR DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BB2 3UY

    ODS code P81709

  • ST GEORGES SURGERY

    ST GEORGE'S SURGERY, 62 HASLINGDEN ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HS

    ODS code P81058

  • WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRESTON OLD RD, WITTON, BLACKBURN, BB2 2SU

    ODS code P81022

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £156,750 from 5,280 recorded sales in BB2. 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

40 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 7 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

7,529 published events cover 12 months, averaging 627 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,970 events.

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