Postcode BB1 1UW (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 1UW and nearby postcodes

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

BB1 1UW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 1UW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB1 1UW is Croston Street which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bentley Street and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 1UW (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 1UW is Read Cricket Club and is 9.2 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 9.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Croston Street 56 m
Longton Close 78 m
Mulberry Street 102 m
Longton Street 106 m
Cherry Street 131 m
Frederick Row 149 m
Patten Street 161 m
Cherry Close 162 m
Bonchurch Street 177 m
Winmarleigh Street 180 m
St Margarets Way 194 m
Didsbury Street 209 m
Furthergate 224 m
Burnley Close 227 m
Hozier Street 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 1UW

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 1UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
429 m
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
738 m
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
810 m
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
836 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
876 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
900 m
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
900 m
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
920 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
974 m
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.02 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.09 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.2 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.27 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.29 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.31 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.35 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.45 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.46 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.48 km
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bentley Street Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Winmarleigh Street Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 237 m
North Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
North Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Rishton Rail Station Rail 3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.98 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbott Clough Valley 1.07 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.04 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.27 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.37 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Clough Valley 3.12 km
Duckworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Aspen Valley Valley 3.49 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74823500
Longitude -2.45660600
OS Easting 369986
OS Northing 0428080
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3369
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: 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 E33007127
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2