BB6 postcode area
The BB6 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley. Area Scores range from 1 to 94 across them.
In summary
The BB6 district contains both ends of the scale: Wilpshire & Mellor at 94 out of 100 (#403 of 6,856 in England) against Central Blackburn at 2, a 92-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £124,500 in Central Blackburn to £415,000 in Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn — a 3.3× gap within the BB6 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilpshire & MellorRibble Valley | 403 | 94 | £305,000 |
| Whalley & BrockhallRibble Valley | 567 | 92 | £379,975 |
| Read, Sabden & ChatburnRibble Valley | 1,061 | 84 | £300,000 |
| Waddington, Gisburn & SlaidburnRibble Valley | 2,644 | 61 | £415,000 |
| Great HarwoodHyndburn | 5,304 | 23 | £141,250 |
| Central BlackburnBlackburn with Darwen | 6,737 | 2 | £124,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BB6.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.