BB2 7BU

Billinge & Beardwood, Blackburn with Darwen

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At a glance

Every premises in BB2 7BU can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Blackburn with Darwen sold for £165,131 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 43 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From BB2 7BU, the nearest primary school is Lammack Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Pleckgate High School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Blakewater Healthcare, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station is 1.3 mi away; the nearest park, Corporation Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Blackburn with Darwen 002

43Low · 2/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Blackburn with Darwen

109High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	20	34	Low · 3/10
Anti-social behaviour	7.6	15	Low · 3/10
Vehicle crime	3.6	5.0	Moderate · 5/10
Criminal damage and arson	2.7	6.7	Low · 2/10
Other theft	2.7	6.5	Low · 2/10
Other crime	1.9	2.1	Moderate · 6/10
Public order	1.8	6.7	Low · 1/10
Burglary	1.3	3.6	Low · 2/10
Drugs	0.9	3.3	Low · 3/10
Robbery	0.3	1.4	Moderate · 4/10
Shoplifting	0.2	8.6	Low · 1/10
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.8	Moderate · 4/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10
Possession of weapons	0.0	1.0	Low · 1/10

Blackburn with Darwen 002: October 2025 to September 2026, 10,641 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Blackburn with Darwen 002 Blackburn with Darwen England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Feb 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 Apr 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.8 mi

Secondary

Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 5 Jun 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Sept 2019 · Later visit: Some aspects not as strong · Report

0.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

Ashworth Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–4

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

1.2 mi

Brunel Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Lammack PharmacyPharmacy · BB2 7BX

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Manor PharmacyPharmacy · BB1 8DZ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Granville Road PharmacyPharmacy · BB2 6HD

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

GP practices

Blakewater HealthcareGP practice · BB1 9SR

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Olive Medical CentreGP practice · BB1 7EP

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Shifa SurgeryGP practice · BB1 6DY

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Dentists

Bank View Dental PracticeDental practice · BB2 6AY

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

New Bank Road (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · BB2 6JW

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Ap SmilecareDental practice · BB2 6BJ

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Hospitals

Bmi - the Beardswood HospitalHospital · BB2 7AE

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Beardwood HospitalHospital · BB2 7AE

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Royal Blackburn Hospital Elective Surgical HubHospital · BB2 3HH

2.4 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Ramsgreave & Wilpshire

1.3 mi

Blackburn

1.4 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

2.0 mi

Cherry Tree

2.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Corporation Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

22hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Harrison Playing FieldsPlaying field · 5.9 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Blackburn Golf CourseGolf course · 38 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Corporation ParkPark or garden · 22 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Blackburn Northern Sports GroundSports ground · 3.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Pleckgate Playing FieldsPlaying field · 1.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Woolridge Playing FieldPlaying field · 5.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£55,927

£40,218 after tax

Blackburn with Darwen

£40,193

£32,113 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£55,927

After tax£40,218

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£27,376Blackburn with Darwen £27,413 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Blackburn with Darwen 002); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 21,368 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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58% of Blackburn with Darwen's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 6

Employment

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Decile 6

Education, skills and training

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Decile 8

Health and disability

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Decile 6

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

34% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 26% in Blackburn with Darwen and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about BB2 7BU

What is the crime rate in BB2 7BU?

The neighbourhood records 43 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Blackburn with Darwen the rate is 109 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in BB2 7BU?

The average home in Blackburn with Darwen sold for £165,131 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £292,854, semi-detached £183,019, terraced £138,194, flats £89,564. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near BB2 7BU?

The nearest primary school is Lammack Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Pleckgate High School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in BB2 7BU?

Every premises in BB2 7BU can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to BB2 7BU?

Ramsgreave & Wilpshire is 1.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in BB2 7BU?

The ONS estimates average household income of £55,927 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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