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BB2 3BW

Blackburn Central · Blackburn with Darwen · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Blackburn Central
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
Postcode district
BB2
Postcode sector
BB2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BB2 3PX 116 m
BB2 3QH 120 m
BB2 3FP 130 m
BB2 3QP 131 m
BB2 3QN 198 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BB2 3BW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1983
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
BB
Postcode district
BB2
Postcode sector
BB2 3
Latitude
53.741119
Longitude
-2.483607
British National Grid easting
368,200
British National Grid northing
427,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Blackburn with Darwen · E06000008
Electoral ward
Blackburn Central · E05011511
Parish or community
E43000279
Westminster constituency
Blackburn · E14001102
Output area
E00063669
Lower layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 006A · E01012629
Middle layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 006 · E02002620

Postcode source versions

Explore BB2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
79
Primary
51
Secondary
10

  1. Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

    Free schools

    372 m

  2. St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Voluntary aided school

    689 m

  3. St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    708 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,215
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,790
  • Anti social behaviour 1,127
  • Shoplifting 641
  • Public order 548
  • Criminal damage and arson 535

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BB2 3 residents
11,082

Age bands in BB2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.8%

2,723 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.1%

1,383 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

3,213 residents

Age 45 to 64
24%

2,749 residents

Age 65 and over
12%

1,375 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.

GP practices

19

within 5 km straight-line

  • ST GEORGES SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81058

    596 m

  • PRINGLE STREET SURGERY

    216-218 PRINGLE STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 1SB

    ODS code P81724

    1.1 km

  • FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81694

    1.1 km

  • OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81125

    1.1 km

  • OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 LIME STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 7EP

    ODS code P81683

    1.2 km

  • REDLAM SURGERY

    62-64 REDLAM, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UW

    ODS code P81061

    1.3 km

  • WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET SURGERY

    WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET, AUDLEY, BLACKBURN, BB1 1LX

    ODS code P81707

    1.4 km

  • PRIMROSE BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRIMROSE BANK, BLACKBURN, BB1 5ER

    ODS code P81771

    1.4 km

  • WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRESTON OLD RD, WITTON, BLACKBURN, BB2 2SU

    ODS code P81022

    1.6 km

  • ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    OFF FISHMOOR DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BB2 3UY

    ODS code P81709

    1.6 km

  • LIMEFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81214

    1.7 km

  • SHIFA SURGERY

    BANGOR STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 6DY

    ODS code P81622

    1.9 km

  • BENTHAM ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 4QD

    ODS code Y02657

    1.9 km

  • STEPPING STONE PRACTICE

    LONGTON CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB1 1XA

    ODS code P81167

    1.9 km

  • THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE

    SHADSWORTH HOUSE, SHADSWORTH ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HR

    ODS code P81734

    2.0 km

  • LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    PLANE TREE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 6PH

    ODS code P81005

    2.2 km

  • BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE

    367 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 9SR

    ODS code P81704

    2.7 km

  • BROWNHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81155

    3.8 km

  • HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY

    153 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 1ET

    ODS code P81721

    4.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Russell Street

    BCT · Audley Lower

    0.1 miles

  • Highfield Road

    BCT · Hollin Bank

    0.1 miles

  • Blackburn Arena

    BCT · Audley Lower

    0.1 miles

  • Highfield Road

    BCT · Hollin Bank

    0.1 miles

  • Asda

    BCT · Grimshaw Park

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Blackburn with Darwen 006A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,243 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

79 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 10 secondary schools. Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School is the nearest published school at 372 m.

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

Recorded crime

7,215 published events cover 12 months, averaging 601.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,790 events.

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