BB1 postcode area · Blackburn with Darwen
The BB1 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Rossendale. Area Scores range from 1 to 94 across them. Every full BB1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BB1 district: Wilpshire & Mellor scores 94 out of 100 (#403 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Blackburn sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 92 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 9 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £120,000 in Shadsworth & Intack to £350,000 in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden — a 2.9× gap within the BB1 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley and Rossendale — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the BB1 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilpshire & MellorRibble Valley | 403 | 94 | £305,000 |
| Tockholes, Edgworth & HoddlesdenBlackburn with Darwen | 2,185 | 68 | £350,000 |
| HelmshoreRossendale | 2,507 | 63 | £260,000 |
| Broadfield & KnuzdenHyndburn | 3,460 | 50 | £165,000 |
| Lammack & RevidgeBlackburn with Darwen | 4,186 | 39 | £217,500 |
| Roe Lee, Brownhill & SunnybowerBlackburn with Darwen | 4,755 | 31 | £180,000 |
| Great HarwoodHyndburn | 5,304 | 23 | £141,250 |
| RishtonHyndburn | 5,393 | 21 | £125,000 |
| BastwellBlackburn with Darwen | 5,941 | 13 | £143,144 |
| Queen's Park & Higher CroftBlackburn with Darwen | 6,106 | 11 | £170,000 |
| Little HarwoodBlackburn with Darwen | 6,298 | 8 | £125,000 |
| AudleyBlackburn with Darwen | 6,469 | 6 | £135,000 |
| Shadsworth & IntackBlackburn with Darwen | 6,661 | 3 | £120,000 |
| Central BlackburnBlackburn with Darwen | 6,737 | 2 | £124,500 |
People living in BB1 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Associate professional 11% · Caring & leisure 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 38% · Muslim 38% · No religion 19%
Born outside the UK: 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BB1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.