The postcode BB1 1BL is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. BB1 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB1 1BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BB1 1BL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BB1 1BL is Cicely Court which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Jans Conference Centre and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 235 m away.
The closest primary school to BB1 1BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 8, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 26, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of BB1 1BL is Read Cricket Club and is 10.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 10.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB1 1BL is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Blackburn with Darwen Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB1 1BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB1 1BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB1 1BL
| Introduction | December 1996 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB1 1BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 147 m |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 437 m |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 578 m |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 685 m |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 705 m |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 10, 2018) | 798 m |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 807 m |
| Audley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 825 m |
| Audley Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 825 m |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 26, 2014) | 967 m |
| Blackburn Central High School | Academy | 11-16 | 971 m | |
| Blackburn College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.02 km |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Independent school | 11-25 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Daisyfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Markazul Uloom | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (October 15, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| Noorul Uloom | Independent school | 11-23 | 1.33 km | |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Brookhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | Independent school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 8.68 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 10.25 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 10.25 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 10.25 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 10.4 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 10.43 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 10.43 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 10.43 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 10.43 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 10.57 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 10.57 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 10.62 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 10.62 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 10.97 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 10.97 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 11.06 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 11.06 km | |
| Outdoor Elements Activities Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 11.4 km | |
| Memorial Park Café | Awaiting Inspection | 11.6 km | |
| Meadow Lodge Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 11.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Jans Conference Centre | 220 m | |
| Stirling Drive | 236 m | |
| Chester Street | 280 m | |
| Brunel Drive | 284 m | |
| Thornhill Close | 288 m | |
| Blackburn Rail Station | 235 m | |
| Blackburn Rail Station | 314 m | |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.1 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 44.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 1BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Higher Croft Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Fishmoor Reservoir | 2.05 km | |
| Abbott Clough | Valley | 2.29 km |
| Buncer Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Guide Reservoir | 2.5 km | |
| Ned Hole Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Fernhurst Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Ornamental Pond | 2.8 km | |
| Brownhill Plantation | 2.82 km | |
| Higher Gardens Plantation | 2.89 km | |
| Billinge Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Billinge Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Red Delf Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Crow Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Rishton Reservoir | 3.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 51.2 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.7 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB1 1BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.74615400 |
| Longitude | -2.47487200 |
| OS Easting | 368780 |
| OS Northing | 0427858 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Blackburn |
| Electoral Ward | Blackburn Central |
| Local Authority District | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Blackburn with Darwen Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Blackburn BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Blackburn BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33003326 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 007B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |