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BB1 1SA

Pringle Street

Blackburn Central

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Detailed insights for BB1 1SA

Overview

Postcode BB1 1SA is located in an urban city, within the Blackburn Central ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Central Blackburn area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Blackburn is £33,545 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
52.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Blackburn has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 744 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central Blackburn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

52.7%

Approximately 52.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Central Blackburn is £33,545 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB1 1SA.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Blackburn near BB1 1SA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB1 1SA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Walking directions to Blackburn

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB1 1SA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miQueen's ParkLargeWalking directions to Queen's Park

Area Profile

Population
509
Population density
4,908.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
70.49(+90%)
Anti-social behaviour
53.21(+186%)
Shoplifting
37.32(+554%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.89(+77%)
Other theft
10.37(+57%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
217
42.8%
Indian
135
26.63%
British
77
15.19%
Other Asian
22
4.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
18
3.55%
Total population: 507

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
130
37.36%
Level 4+ (Degree)
58
16.67%
Level 3 (A level)
55
15.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
14.66%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
9.2%
Total 16+ residents: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
52
34.67%
Owns outright
32
21.33%
Social rents from council
27
18%
Owns with a mortgage
22
14.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.33%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Blackburn Central

Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Blackburn Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackburn Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackburn Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£235,000
Flats4£68,000
Semi-Detached7£146,000
Terraced17£117,000

10 year median price trend in Blackburn Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackburn Central.

Schools

In the BB1 1SA postcode area, located within Central Blackburn, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB1 1SA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableAl Islah Girls' High SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAudley Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB1 1SA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB1 1SA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miDaily stop Convenience Store87 Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HWWalking directions to Daily stop Convenience Store
0.3 miKathrada's General StoreQueens Park Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 1SXWalking directions to Kathrada's General Store
0.3 miAsdaPark Road, Blackburn, BB2 3DYWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miLondisGrimshaw Park, Blackburn, BB2 3AGWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miShop to go40 Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, BB2 3HGWalking directions to Shop to go

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district (2025-26).

Band A£1,558
Band B£1,818
Band C£2,077
Band D£2,337
Band E£2,857
Band F£3,376
Band G£3,895
Band H£4,674

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBlackburn with DarwenE06000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackburnE14001102
WardBlackburn CentralE05011511
ParishBlackburn with Darwen, unparished areaE43000279
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central BlackburnE02002620
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blackburn with Darwen 006BE01012631
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.