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BB2 3DA

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 3DJ 78 m
BB2 3AG 139 m
BB2 3DY 152 m
BB2 3AH 153 m
BB2 3BJ 154 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BB2 3DA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
BB
Postcode district
BB2
Postcode sector
BB2 3
Latitude
53.741137
Longitude
-2.479059
British National Grid easting
368,500
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
E00063671
Lower layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 006B · E01012631
Middle layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 006 · E02002620

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
80
Primary
51
Secondary
10

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

    Voluntary aided school

    402 m

  2. Brunel Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    637 m

  3. Blackburn Central High School

    Academy converter

    651 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,023
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,744
  • Anti social behaviour 1,092
  • Shoplifting 624
  • Public order 542
  • Criminal damage and arson 516

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

    365 m

  • PRINGLE STREET SURGERY

    216-218 PRINGLE STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 1SB

    ODS code P81724

    763 m

  • WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET SURGERY

    WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET, AUDLEY, BLACKBURN, BB1 1LX

    ODS code P81707

    1.1 km

  • FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81694

    1.2 km

  • OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81125

    1.2 km

  • OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 LIME STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 7EP

    ODS code P81683

    1.3 km

  • PRIMROSE BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRIMROSE BANK, BLACKBURN, BB1 5ER

    ODS code P81771

    1.3 km

  • ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    OFF FISHMOOR DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BB2 3UY

    ODS code P81709

    1.5 km

  • STEPPING STONE PRACTICE

    LONGTON CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB1 1XA

    ODS code P81167

    1.6 km

  • REDLAM SURGERY

    62-64 REDLAM, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UW

    ODS code P81061

    1.6 km

  • THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE

    SHADSWORTH HOUSE, SHADSWORTH ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HR

    ODS code P81734

    1.7 km

  • SHIFA SURGERY

    BANGOR STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 6DY

    ODS code P81622

    1.8 km

  • WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRESTON OLD RD, WITTON, BLACKBURN, BB2 2SU

    ODS code P81022

    1.9 km

  • LIMEFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81214

    1.9 km

  • LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    PLANE TREE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 6PH

    ODS code P81005

    2.1 km

  • BENTHAM ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 4QD

    ODS code Y02657

    2.1 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

  • Asda

    BCT · Grimshaw Park

    0.0 miles

  • Asda

    BCT · Grimshaw Park

    0.1 miles

  • Russell Street

    BCT · Audley Lower

    0.1 miles

  • Blackburn Arena

    BCT · Audley Lower

    0.1 miles

  • Crossfield Street

    BCT · Grimshaw Park

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Blackburn with Darwen 006B, 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

292 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
6 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

80 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 10 secondary schools. St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is the nearest published school at 402 m.

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

Recorded crime

7,023 published events cover 12 months, averaging 585.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,744 events.

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