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BB2 3DH

Blackburn South East · Blackburn with Darwen · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BB2 3DF 59 m
BB3 0QS 76 m
BB2 3UY 84 m
BB2 3DZ 85 m
BB2 3BS 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BB2 3DH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BB
Postcode district
BB2
Postcode sector
BB2 3
Latitude
53.727993
Longitude
-2.473210
British National Grid easting
368,876
British National Grid northing
425,835

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Blackburn with Darwen · E06000008
Electoral ward
Blackburn South East · E05011513
Parish or community
E43000279
Westminster constituency
Blackburn · E14001102
Output area
E00063527
Lower layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 011D · E01012603
Middle layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 011 · E02002625

Postcode source versions

Explore BB2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
88
Primary
56
Secondary
12

  1. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Voluntary aided school

    431 m

  2. Longshaw Infant School

    Community school

    579 m

  3. Longshaw Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    706 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,013
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,353
  • Anti social behaviour 389
  • Criminal damage and arson 244
  • Public order 216
  • Shoplifting 194

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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
100%

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

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    OFF FISHMOOR DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BB2 3UY

    ODS code P81709

    84 m

  • ST GEORGES SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81058

    1.2 km

  • PRINGLE STREET SURGERY

    216-218 PRINGLE STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 1SB

    ODS code P81724

    1.6 km

  • THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE

    SHADSWORTH HOUSE, SHADSWORTH ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HR

    ODS code P81734

    1.9 km

  • WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET SURGERY

    WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET, AUDLEY, BLACKBURN, BB1 1LX

    ODS code P81707

    2.1 km

  • BENTHAM ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 4QD

    ODS code Y02657

    2.2 km

  • STEPPING STONE PRACTICE

    LONGTON CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB1 1XA

    ODS code P81167

    2.4 km

  • HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY

    153 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 1ET

    ODS code P81721

    2.5 km

  • REDLAM SURGERY

    62-64 REDLAM, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UW

    ODS code P81061

    2.6 km

  • WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRESTON OLD RD, WITTON, BLACKBURN, BB2 2SU

    ODS code P81022

    2.6 km

  • FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81694

    2.7 km

  • OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81125

    2.7 km

  • PRIMROSE BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRIMROSE BANK, BLACKBURN, BB1 5ER

    ODS code P81771

    2.7 km

  • OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 LIME STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 7EP

    ODS code P81683

    2.8 km

  • LIMEFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81214

    3.2 km

  • SHIFA SURGERY

    BANGOR STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 6DY

    ODS code P81622

    3.3 km

  • LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    PLANE TREE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 6PH

    ODS code P81005

    3.4 km

  • DARWEN HEALTHCARE

    JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, BB3 1PY

    ODS code P81051

    3.6 km

  • DARWEN HEALTHLINK

    DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE, JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, BB3 1PY

    ODS code P81140

    3.6 km

  • SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK

    SPRINGFIELD SURGERY, 102 BOLTON ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 1BZ

    ODS code P81633

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Fishmoor Shops

    BCT · Whinny Heights

    0.1 miles

  • Holmbrook Close

    BCT · Whinny Heights

    0.1 miles

  • Fishmoor Drive

    BCT · Blackamoor

    0.1 miles

  • Fishmoor Drive

    BCT · Blackamoor

    0.1 miles

  • Lancaster Road

    BCT · Whinny Heights

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Blackburn with Darwen 011D, 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

1,566 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
3 of 10
Living environment
10 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

88 open schools are in scope, including 56 primary and 12 secondary schools. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is the nearest published school at 431 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,013 published events cover 12 months, averaging 251.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,353 events.

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