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BB2 3JW

Blackburn South East

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 3JW

Overview

Postcode BB2 3JW 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 115.6 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 Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
67%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,618 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a high crime rate, with approximately 115.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

67%

Approximately 67.0% 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

4/10

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

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB2 3JW.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3JW 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 3JW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)
1 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Walking directions to Blackburn

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
219
Population density
5,315.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
197
89.55%
Other White
15
6.82%
Pakistani
5
2.27%
Irish
2
0.91%
Caribbean
1
0.45%
Total population: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
60
55.05%
Owns with a mortgage
15
13.76%
Owns outright
14
12.84%
Social rents from council
13
11.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.42%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Blackburn South East

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £137,000 in Blackburn South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £335,000.

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
Detached9£210,000
Flats3£62,000
Semi-Detached22£140,000
Terraced29£129,000

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 3JW postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 3JW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLongshaw Community Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableNoorul UloomOther independent school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMarkazul UloomOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 3JW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 3JW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miBolton Road Convenience StoreBolton Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4HLWalking directions to Bolton Road Convenience Store
0.4 miOne StopInfirmary Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LPWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miLondisGrimshaw Park, Blackburn, BB2 3AGWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miAldiBolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HYWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

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