BB2 postcode area
The BB2 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blackburn with Darwen, Chorley, Ribble Valley, South Ribble. Area Scores range from 1 to 94 across them.
In summary
The BB2 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 — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £102,000 in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank to £305,000 in Wilpshire & Mellor — a 3.0× gap within the BB2 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Blackburn with Darwen, Chorley, Ribble Valley and South Ribble — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilpshire & MellorRibble Valley | 403 | 94 | £305,000 |
| Beardwood, Pleasington & LiveseyBlackburn with Darwen | 985 | 86 | £275,000 |
| Brindle & WithnellChorley | 1,678 | 76 | £267,500 |
| Gregson Lane & Coupe GreenSouth Ribble | 1,746 | 74 | £215,000 |
| Ewood & FernhurstBlackburn with Darwen | 2,589 | 62 | £187,000 |
| Lammack & RevidgeBlackburn with Darwen | 4,186 | 39 | £217,500 |
| Queen's Park & Higher CroftBlackburn with Darwen | 6,106 | 11 | £170,000 |
| MeadowheadBlackburn with Darwen | 6,229 | 9 | £150,000 |
| Wensley FoldBlackburn with Darwen | 6,442 | 6 | £112,500 |
| Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin BankBlackburn with Darwen | 6,682 | 2 | £102,000 |
| Central BlackburnBlackburn with Darwen | 6,737 | 2 | £124,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BB2.
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.