Postcode BB1 1LB (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 1LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 1LB is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. BB1 1LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 1LB 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 1LB as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to BB1 1LB is Lambeth Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Thomas St and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 893 m away.

The closest primary school to BB1 1LB (for ages 11 and under) is Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 10, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BB1 1LB is Read Cricket Club and is 9.76 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 9.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.6 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 1LB 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB1 1LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB1 1LB, and the approximate distance away.

Lambeth Close 36 m
Mary Street 51 m
Cook Gardens 85 m
William Hopwood Street 89 m
St Thomas Street 97 m
Selkirk Close 133 m
Lambeth Street 135 m
Rivington Close 137 m
Cumberland Street 141 m
Shakeshaft Street 141 m
Kinross Close 142 m
Aviemore Close 153 m
Audley Range 158 m
Rivington Street 165 m
Billinge Street 166 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 1LB

Introduction January 1993
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB1 1LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
190 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
386 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
480 m
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
480 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
514 m
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
842 m
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
890 m
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
910 m
Blackburn Central High School 991 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
996 m
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.06 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.08 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.09 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.2 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.35 km
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.36 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.43 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.43 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.46 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 1LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
8.25 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
9.76 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
9.76 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
9.76 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
9.92 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
9.94 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
9.94 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
9.94 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
9.94 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
10.03 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
10.03 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
10.13 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
10.13 km
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
10.36 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
10.44 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
10.45 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
10.46 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
10.46 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
10.5 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
10.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 1LB - Data from Apr 2022

St Thomas St Bus Stop/Station 142 m
St Thomas's Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Audley Range Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Audley Range Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Lincoln Close Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 893 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 969 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.91 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 1LB - Data from Dec 2021

Abbott Clough Valley 1.66 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.82 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.92 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Clough Valley 3.42 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.44 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Duckworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 1LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 46.9 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 0.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 212,755 kWh - mean 10,131 kWh : median 8,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 39,785 kWh - mean 1,989 kWh : median 1,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 1LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74608200
Longitude -2.46489200
OS Easting 369438
OS Northing 0427844
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1236
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Audley & Queen's Park
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000008
Travel To Work Area Blackburn

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 007D
Output Area / Small Area 7D2