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BB2 2SS

Billinge & Beardwood

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 2SS

Overview

Postcode BB2 2SS is located in an urban city, within the Billinge & Beardwood ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £47,300 per year. The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Griffin Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,756 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £47,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 8 ft away from BB2 2SS.

Flood risk

No risk

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey near BB2 2SS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 2SS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)
0.7 mi

Cherry Tree

N/A

Walking directions to Cherry Tree

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB2 2SS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miGriffin ParkMediumWalking directions to Griffin Park

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
267.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
144
35.56%
Pakistani
120
29.63%
British
111
27.41%
Arab
6
1.48%
Bangladeshi
6
1.48%
Total population: 405

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
55.91%
Owns with a mortgage
40
31.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.24%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Shared ownership
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Billinge & Beardwood

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £221,975 in Billinge & Beardwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Billinge & Beardwood 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 Billinge & Beardwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£291,500
Flats5£80,000
Semi-Detached32£221,975
Terraced29£150,000

10 year median price trend in Billinge & Beardwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Billinge & Beardwood.

Schools

In the BB2 2SS postcode area, located within Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 2SS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryWitton Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGriffin Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 2SS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 2SS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miStep in Convenience Store59 Redlam, Blackburn, BB2 1UNWalking directions to Step in Convenience Store
0.3 miMill Hill Bridge StoreLindley Street, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 2RJWalking directions to Mill Hill Bridge Store
0.4 miTesco Express79A Bank Top, Blackburn, BB2 1TNWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.