BB2 GP catchment: which practices serve the BB2 postcode district
72,710 people living in the BB2 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 19 practices. The practice with the most is Witton Medical Centre in Blackburn, with 9,237 (13%). The 3 largest together hold 32% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in BB2 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Blackburn with Darwen and Ribble Valley.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witton Medical Centre | Blackburn | 9,237 | 13% | 91% | Good |
| Bentham Road Health Centre | Blackburn | 7,596 | 10% | 73% | Good |
| Oakenhurst Medical Practice | Blackburn | 6,759 | 9% | 84% | Good |
| St Georges Surgery | Blackburn | 5,727 | 8% | 75% | Good |
| Blakewater Healthcare | Blackburn | 4,883 | 7% | 70% | Good |
| Roman Road Health Centre | Blackburn | 4,801 | 7% | 84% | Good |
| Limefield and Cherry Tree Surgeries | Blackburn | 3,996 | 5% | 79% | Good |
| Redlam Surgery | Blackburn | 3,550 | 5% | 83% | Good |
| Dr RC Rautray's Practice | Blackburn | 3,496 | 5% | 54% | Good |
| The Family Practice | Blackburn | 3,444 | 5% | 58% | Good |
| Shifa Surgery | Blackburn | 2,389 | 3% | 65% | Good |
| Little Harwood Health Centre | Blackburn | 2,285 | 3% | 72% | Good |
| The Cornerstone Practice | Blackburn | 2,207 | 3% | 78% | Good |
| Oswald Medical Centre, Accrington | Accrington | 2,145 | 3% | 75% | Good |
| Dr AK Gupta's Practice | Darwen | 1,964 | 3% | 87% | Good |
| Olive Medical Practice | Blackburn | 1,735 | 2% | 63% | Good |
| William Hopwood Surgery | Blackburn | 1,143 | 2% | 73% | Good |
| Darwen Healthlink, Darwen Health Centre | Darwen | 1,097 | 2% | 79% | Good |
| Brownhill Surgery | Blackburn | 916 | 1% | 75% | Good |
| Audley Health Centre | Blackburn | 780 | 1% | 65% | Good |
Across the 20 practices serving BB2 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 54% at Dr RC Rautray's Practice to 91% at Witton Medical Centre, with a median of 75% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr AK Gupta's Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (87%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BB2?
Witton Medical Centre, Bentham Road Health Centre, Oakenhurst Medical Practice, St Georges Surgery and Blakewater Healthcare have the most registered patients living in BB2.
How many people in BB2 are registered with a GP?
72,710, 95% of them at 19 practices.
Which GP near BB2 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Witton Medical Centre: 91% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.