BB3 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

BB3 is a postcode district in Blackburn with Darwen, North West, covering 883 active and 293 retired postcodes.

The largest share of BB3 (17%) is characterised by a traditional working-class terrace area — affordable but economically pressured, alongside a settled suburban family area with high owner-occupation and stability (17%). A further 12% of the district is made up of a working urban area with a mix of terrace houses and flats, mostly families. This mix of 5 distinct neighbourhood types makes BB3 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in BB3 are around £159k, down 4.9% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across BB3 at 342 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. An average age of 41 points to a settled, predominantly family community — stable, long-term residents alongside newer arrivals.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full BB3 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.