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BB2 5GY

Livesey with Pleasington

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 5GY

Overview

Postcode BB2 5GY is located in an urban city, within the Livesey with Pleasington ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £50,755 per year. The nearest station is Pleasington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
24.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,927 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.2%

Approximately 24.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £50,755 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BB2 5GY.

Flood risk

No risk

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey near BB2 5GY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pleasington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 5GY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Pleasington

N/A

Walking directions to Pleasington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
2,827.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.73(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.97(-20%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.94(-56%)
Possession of weapons
2.36(+117%)
Vehicle crime
2.36(-61%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
325
95.87%
Irish
6
1.77%
African
3
0.88%
Pakistani
2
0.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.59%
Total population: 339

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
66
25.48%
No qualifications
55
21.24%
Level 3 (A level)
52
20.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
12.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.27%
Total 16+ residents: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
37.5%
Owns outright
40
31.25%
Other social rented
21
16.41%
Social rents from council
10
7.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.25%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Livesey with Pleasington

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £249,998 in Livesey with Pleasington area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,500 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Livesey with Pleasington 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 Livesey with Pleasington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached83£339,995
Flats7£104,000
Semi-Detached70£211,475
Terraced30£173,500

10 year median price trend in Livesey with Pleasington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Livesey with Pleasington.

Schools

In the BB2 5GY postcode area, located within Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 5GY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFeniscowles Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryLivesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 5GY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 5GY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miFeniscowles Village Store712 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EPWalking directions to Feniscowles Village Store
0.5 miSpar Express654 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EPWalking directions to Spar Express

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
WardLivesey with PleasingtonE05011519
ParishLiveseyE04013124
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Beardwood, Pleasington & LiveseyE02002624
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blackburn with Darwen 010CE01012610
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2024-04-01

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Data Sources

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