A lighting arrangement is disclosed with a light module (2) that has at least one first group (22, 22′) of light sources (221, 222, 223) and one second group (22, 22″) of light sources that are arranged spaced apart from each other on a flexible circuit board (21), and with a carrier (1) on which the light module is mounted, and a buffer zone (12) that laterally overlaps with the light module between the first and the second group of light sources. Furthermore, a backlighting device and a display device are disclosed.