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BB2 3NP

Blackburn South East

Blackburn with Darwen

England / North West / Blackburn with Darwen / Queen's Park & Higher Croft / Blackburn South East

Overview

Postcode BB2 3NP 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 very high crime levels, with around 121.6 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 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
43.2%
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

9/10

Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.2%

Approximately 43.2% 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 3NP.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3NP 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Blackburn South East

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £132,250 in Blackburn South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £335,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £210,000; semi-detached at £140,000; terraced at £115,500; flats at £76,000.

10 years price trend in Blackburn South East

Schools

In the BB2 3NP postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryLongshaw Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryLongshaw Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryLongshaw Community Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.