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BB2 3FN

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 3FG 76 m
BB2 3FL 92 m
BB2 3FF 131 m
BB2 3FJ 140 m
BB2 3TD 153 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BB2 3FN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BB
Postcode district
BB2
Postcode sector
BB2 3
Latitude
53.734659
Longitude
-2.464857
British National Grid easting
369,432
British National Grid northing
426,573

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
E00063526
Lower layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 011E · E01012604
Middle layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 011 · E02002625

Postcode source versions

Explore BB2

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

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Open schools
93
Primary
60
Secondary
12

  1. Blackburn Central High School

    Academy converter

    566 m

  2. Newfield School

    Community special school

    658 m

  3. Audley Infant School

    Community school

    749 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,105
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,769
  • Anti social behaviour 582
  • Shoplifting 345
  • Criminal damage and arson 317
  • Public order 294

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

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • ST GEORGES SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81058

    836 m

  • PRINGLE STREET SURGERY

    216-218 PRINGLE STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 1SB

    ODS code P81724

    843 m

  • ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    OFF FISHMOOR DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BB2 3UY

    ODS code P81709

    844 m

  • THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE

    SHADSWORTH HOUSE, SHADSWORTH ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HR

    ODS code P81734

    979 m

  • WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET SURGERY

    WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET, AUDLEY, BLACKBURN, BB1 1LX

    ODS code P81707

    1.3 km

  • STEPPING STONE PRACTICE

    LONGTON CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB1 1XA

    ODS code P81167

    1.5 km

  • PRIMROSE BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRIMROSE BANK, BLACKBURN, BB1 5ER

    ODS code P81771

    2.1 km

  • OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 LIME STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 7EP

    ODS code P81683

    2.3 km

  • FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81694

    2.4 km

  • OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81125

    2.4 km

  • SHIFA SURGERY

    BANGOR STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 6DY

    ODS code P81622

    2.6 km

  • LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    PLANE TREE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 6PH

    ODS code P81005

    2.7 km

  • REDLAM SURGERY

    62-64 REDLAM, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UW

    ODS code P81061

    2.7 km

  • BENTHAM ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 4QD

    ODS code Y02657

    2.8 km

  • WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRESTON OLD RD, WITTON, BLACKBURN, BB2 2SU

    ODS code P81022

    2.9 km

  • LIMEFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81214

    3.1 km

  • HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY

    153 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 1ET

    ODS code P81721

    3.4 km

  • BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE

    367 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 9SR

    ODS code P81704

    3.4 km

  • DARWEN HEALTHCARE

    JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, BB3 1PY

    ODS code P81051

    4.4 km

  • DARWEN HEALTHLINK

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

    ODS code P81140

    4.4 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Haslingden Road

    BCT · Royal Blackburn Hospital

    60 m

  • Haslingden Road

    BCT · Royal Blackburn Hospital

    69 m

  • Observatory Hotel

    BCT · Whinny Heights

    259 m

  • Observatory Hotel

    BCT · Whinny Heights

    268 m

  • Haslingden Road KFC

    BCT · Blackburn

    298 m

Relative deprivation

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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,193 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
7 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

93 open schools are in scope, including 60 primary and 12 secondary schools. Blackburn Central High School is the nearest published school at 566 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,105 published events cover 12 months, averaging 342 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,769 events.

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