Area guide

Area insights about Blackburn with Darwen

Compare 3,833 postcode reports in Blackburn with Darwen, North West. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports3,83324 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating4.7/1037th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleBL7 0HP8.1/10

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Mixed local data profile

The matched postcodes average 4.7/10; some signals look positive and others need checking.

Stronger signals

Employment 5.4/10 / Crime and safety 5.0/10

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Deprivation 3.2/10 / Income 3.6/10

Income

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Lower-income signals are more visible. 3.6/10

Deprivation

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More deprivation pressure appears in the local data. 3.2/10

Schools and education

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Education context is mixed. 4.6/10

Crime and safety

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Safety picture is mixed. 5.0/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.4/10

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Property

Property prices in Blackburn with Darwen

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Median sold priceGBP 170k

1,495 sales across 22 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 347k264 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 205k406 sales

TerracedGBP 134k757 sales

FlatsGBP 88k56 sales

Lower-priced sectors

BB1 127 Land Registry salesGBP 90kBB2 133 Land Registry salesGBP 105kBB1 480 Land Registry salesGBP 111kBB2 247 Land Registry salesGBP 120k

Higher-priced sectors

BB2 659 Land Registry salesGBP 138kBB2 383 Land Registry salesGBP 137kBB3 195 Land Registry salesGBP 135kBB1 265 Land Registry salesGBP 135k

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Best-rated postcodes in Blackburn with Darwen

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BL7 0HP
BL7 0 sector - Top 2%8.1/10BL7 0HR
BL7 0 sector - Top 2%8.1/10BL7 0HS
BL7 0 sector - Top 2%8.1/10BL7 0HT
BL7 0 sector - Top 2%8.1/10BL7 0HW
BL7 0 sector - Top 2%8.1/10BB2 7EX
BB2 7 sector - Top 6%7.7/10BB2 7FR
BB2 7 sector - Top 6%7.7/10BB2 7FS
BB2 7 sector - Top 6%7.7/10

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BB1 1PZ
BB1 1 sector - Bottom 2%2.5/10BB1 1QD
BB1 1 sector - Bottom 2%2.5/10BB1 1QE
BB1 1 sector - Bottom 2%2.5/10BB1 1XD
BB1 1 sector - Bottom 2%2.5/10BB1 1XH
BB1 1 sector - Bottom 2%2.5/10BB1 1XJ
BB1 1 sector - Bottom 2%2.5/10BB1 2EX
BB1 2 sector - Bottom 2%2.5/10BB1 2EY
BB1 2 sector - Bottom 2%2.5/10

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Blackburn with Darwen area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Blackburn with Darwen is a local area in North West, North West. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The North West link above keeps the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.