BB1 postcode area
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.
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.
| 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 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BB1.
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.