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BB2 3EL

Blackburn South East

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 3EL

Overview

Postcode BB2 3EL is located in an urban city, within the Blackburn South East ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Queen's Park & Higher Croft area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £37,300 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,198 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a low crime rate, with approximately 51.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £37,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 88 ft away from BB2 3EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3EL 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 3EL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Walking directions to Blackburn

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
428
Population density
3,482.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
59.53%
Indian
75
17.44%
Other White
32
7.44%
Other Asian
19
4.42%
Arab
10
2.33%
Total population: 430

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
37.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
60
34.88%
Owns outright
33
19.19%
Shared ownership
6
3.49%
Other social rented
5
2.91%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Blackburn South East

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Blackburn South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £370,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackburn South East 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 South East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£226,500
Flats3£62,000
Semi-Detached24£140,000
Terraced28£129,500

10 year median price trend in Blackburn South East

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

Schools

In the BB2 3EL postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 3EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableNoorul UloomOther independent school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMarkazul UloomOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLongshaw Community Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 3EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 3EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miShop to go40 Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, BB2 3HGWalking directions to Shop to go
0.4 miDaily stop Convenience Store87 Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HWWalking directions to Daily stop Convenience Store
0.5 miLondisGrimshaw Park, Blackburn, BB2 3AGWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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