BB2 4SU

Blackburn South & Lower Darwen · Blackburn with Darwen · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Blackburn
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Postcode district
BB2
Postcode sector
BB2 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BB2 4TN 55 m
BB2 4SX 72 m
BB2 4TL 80 m
BB2 4SF 137 m
BB2 4HF 142 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BB2 4SU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BB
Postcode district
BB2
Postcode sector
BB2 4
Latitude
53.718958
Longitude
-2.489368
British National Grid easting
367,803
British National Grid northing
424,837

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Blackburn with Darwen · E06000008
Parish or community
E43000279
Westminster constituency
Rossendale and Darwen · E14001450
Output area
E00171899
Lower layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 013C · E01012598
Middle layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 013 · E02002627

Postcode source versions

Explore BB2

35 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Parkdale Gardens, Blackburn, BB2 4SU 16 May 2023 £230,000
16, Parkdale Gardens, Blackburn, BB2 4SU 16 March 2023 £220,000
6, Parkdale Gardens, Blackburn, BB2 4SU 1 February 2023 £242,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
83
Primary
53
Secondary
11
  1. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

    Voluntary aided school

    656 m
  2. Eden School

    Free schools special

    666 m
  3. The Heights Blackburn

    Free schools alternative provision

    759 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,059
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 883
  • Anti social behaviour 346
  • Criminal damage and arson 220
  • Public order 119
  • Other theft 115

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
32

15 female, 17 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
2.5
BB2 4 residents
15,115

Age bands in BB2 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.1%

3,001 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.3%

1,834 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.2%

3,764 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.9%

4,169 residents

Age 65 and over
14.5%

2,170 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BB2 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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
92.9%

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

20

within 5 km

  • ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    OFF FISHMOOR DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BB2 3UY

    ODS code P81709

    1.5 km

  • HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY

    153 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 1ET

    ODS code P81721

    1.7 km

  • BENTHAM ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 4QD

    ODS code Y02657

    1.7 km

  • ST GEORGES SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81058

    2.4 km

  • WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRESTON OLD RD, WITTON, BLACKBURN, BB2 2SU

    ODS code P81022

    2.7 km

  • REDLAM SURGERY

    62-64 REDLAM, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UW

    ODS code P81061

    2.8 km

  • DARWEN HEALTHCARE

    JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, BB3 1PY

    ODS code P81051

    2.8 km

  • DARWEN HEALTHLINK

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

    ODS code P81140

    2.8 km

  • PRINGLE STREET SURGERY

    216-218 PRINGLE STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 1SB

    ODS code P81724

    2.9 km

  • THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE

    SHADSWORTH HOUSE, SHADSWORTH ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HR

    ODS code P81734

    3.3 km

  • SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK

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

    ODS code P81633

    3.4 km

  • WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET SURGERY

    WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET, AUDLEY, BLACKBURN, BB1 1LX

    ODS code P81707

    3.5 km

  • FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81694

    3.5 km

  • OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81125

    3.5 km

  • LIMEFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81214

    3.6 km

  • OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 LIME STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 7EP

    ODS code P81683

    3.7 km

  • STEPPING STONE PRACTICE

    LONGTON CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB1 1XA

    ODS code P81167

    3.8 km

  • PRIMROSE BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRIMROSE BANK, BLACKBURN, BB1 5ER

    ODS code P81771

    3.9 km

  • SHIFA SURGERY

    BANGOR STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 6DY

    ODS code P81622

    4.4 km

  • LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    PLANE TREE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 6PH

    ODS code P81005

    4.7 km

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

  • Beech Drive

    BCT · Bank Hey

    0.2 miles
  • Beech Drive

    BCT · Bank Hey

    0.2 miles
  • Oakdale

    BCT · Ewood

    0.2 miles
  • Boundary

    BCT · Ewood

    0.2 miles
  • Boundary

    BCT · Ewood

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Blackburn with Darwen 013C, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,263 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
5 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £230,000 from 3 recorded sales in BB2 4SU. 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

83 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 11 secondary schools. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary is the nearest published school at 656 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,059 published events cover 12 months, averaging 171.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 883 events.

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