Postcode BB1 1RL (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 1RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 1RL is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 1RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 1RL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 1RL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB1 1RL is Cromwell Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Audley Range and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 734 m away.

The closest primary school to BB1 1RL (for ages 11 and under) is Audley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 8, 2017. 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 1RL is Read Cricket Club and is 10.12 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 10.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB1 1RL 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 1RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cromwell Street 30 m
Dewhurst Street 56 m
Chester Close 87 m
Randolph Street 111 m
Edith Street 115 m
Dombey Street 138 m
Winchester Street 152 m
Leeds Close 154 m
Dundee Drive 178 m
Queen's Park Road 187 m
May Street 191 m
Dorritt Street 197 m
Aberdeen Drive 200 m
Reading Close 217 m
Sussex Drive 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 1RL

Introduction January 1980
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 1RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
92 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
298 m
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
298 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
397 m
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
532 m
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
548 m
Blackburn Central High School 652 m
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
952 m
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
980 m
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.12 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.14 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.22 km
Noorul Uloom 1.22 km
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.22 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.31 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.32 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.33 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.39 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.46 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
8.61 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
10.12 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
10.12 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
10.12 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
10.27 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
10.3 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
10.3 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
10.3 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
10.3 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
10.37 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
10.37 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
10.48 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
10.48 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
10.75 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
10.77 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
10.81 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
10.81 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
10.84 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
10.84 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
10.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Audley Range Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Audley Range Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Leeds Close Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Pringle Street Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Reading Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 734 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 827 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.69 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Abbott Clough Valley 1.96 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.01 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.19 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 3.27 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Clough Valley 3.47 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 78.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 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 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 250,143 kWh - mean 13,897 kWh : median 12,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 1RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74351100
Longitude -2.46821600
OS Easting 369217
OS Northing 0427561
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6201
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: 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 E33007122
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 007E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2