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BB1 9SR

Roe Lee

Blackburn with Darwen

England / North West / Blackburn with Darwen / Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower / Roe Lee

Overview

Postcode BB1 9SR is located in an urban city, within the Roe Lee ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 132.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower is £37,900 per year. The nearest station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire located about 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
49%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,763 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower has a very high crime rate, with approximately 132.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49%

Approximately 49.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower is £37,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 26 ft away from BB1 9SR.

Flood risk

Low

Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower near BB1 9SR has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Roe Lee

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Roe Lee area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £427,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £274,000; semi-detached at £199,400; terraced at £124,750; flats at £106,250.

10 years price trend in Roe Lee

Schools

In the BB1 9SR postcode area, located within Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt Thomas's CentrePupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryCedars Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableIslamiyah SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.