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BB2 6QS

Billinge & Beardwood

Blackburn with Darwen

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Detailed insights for BB2 6QS

Overview

Postcode BB2 6QS is located in an urban city, within the Billinge & Beardwood 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 64.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £47,300 per year. The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,756 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

9/10

The average income of residents in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £47,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 314 ft away from BB2 6QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey near BB2 6QS 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
427
Population density
668 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
201
46.96%
British
107
25%
Pakistani
84
19.63%
African
7
1.64%
Other Asian
5
1.17%
Total population: 428

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
61.03%
Owns with a mortgage
41
30.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.88%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.21%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Billinge & Beardwood

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £218,750 in Billinge & Beardwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Billinge & Beardwood 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 Billinge & Beardwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£287,750
Flats6£97,000
Semi-Detached29£223,950
Terraced27£150,000

10 year median price trend in Billinge & Beardwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Billinge & Beardwood.

Schools

In the BB2 6QS postcode area, located within Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 6QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryThe Olive School BlackburnFree schools

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableWestholme SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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