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BB2 3FG

Blackburn South East

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 3FG

Overview

Postcode BB2 3FG 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 very high crime levels, with around 262.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £43,236 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
262
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,820 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 262.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £43,236 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from BB2 3FG.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3FG 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 no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
520.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
159.46(+329%)
Anti-social behaviour
100.9(+442%)
Criminal damage and arson
26.13(+191%)
Public order
25.23(+150%)
Other theft
18.47(+179%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
92
28.84%
British
89
27.9%
Pakistani
54
16.93%
Bangladeshi
23
7.21%
Arab
15
4.7%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
45.73%
Level 3 (A level)
35
14.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
14.53%
No qualifications
24
10.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
5.56%
Total 16+ residents: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
50%
Owns with a mortgage
25
25%
Owns outright
24
24%
Other social rented
1
1%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Blackburn South East

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Blackburn South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 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
Detached8£246,750
Flats3£55,000
Semi-Detached25£150,000
Terraced22£128,000

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 3FG 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 3FG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableNewfield SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondaryBlackburn Central High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 3FG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miShop to go40 Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, BB2 3HGWalking directions to Shop to go
0.5 miDaily stop Convenience Store87 Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HWWalking directions to Daily stop Convenience Store

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 South EastE05011513
ParishBlackburn with Darwen, unparished areaE43000279
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Queen's Park & Higher CroftE02002625
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blackburn with Darwen 011FE01012632
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2025-06-01

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Data Sources

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