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BB2 3NG

Blackburn South East

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 3NG

Overview

Postcode BB2 3NG 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 0.9 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
61.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

61.6%

Approximately 61.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 149 ft away from BB2 3NG.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3NG 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 3NG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
204
Population density
1,937.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
92.61%
Other White
9
4.43%
Irish
2
0.99%
Roma
1
0.49%
Other Asian
1
0.49%
Total population: 203

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
51
51.52%
Owns with a mortgage
14
14.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
13.13%
Owns outright
11
11.11%
Social rents from council
10
10.1%
Total households: 99

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 3NG 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 3NG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLongshaw Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNurseryLongshaw Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 3NG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAldiBolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HYWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miIcelandBolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4LQWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miBolton Road Convenience StoreBolton Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4HLWalking directions to Bolton Road Convenience Store

Data Sources

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