Postcode BB1 1YW (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 1YW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 1YW is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. BB1 1YW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 1YW 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 1YW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB1 1YW is Rose Hill Avenue which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brunel Drive and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 636 m away.

The closest primary school to BB1 1YW (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 1YW is Read Cricket Club and is 9.87 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 10.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rose Hill Avenue 33 m
Audley Lane 70 m
Briar Hill Close 80 m
Thorn Hill Close 83 m
Audley Street 105 m
Culshaw Street 136 m
Cranwell Close 144 m
Dartford Close 159 m
Kinross Close 163 m
Chester Street 176 m
Copy Nook 180 m
Strathclyde Road 181 m
Higher Eanam 195 m
Higher Barn Street 195 m
Addington Street 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 1YW

Introduction March 1982
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 1YW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
290 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
383 m
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
400 m
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
557 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
679 m
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
679 m
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
782 m
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
879 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
927 m
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
983 m
Blackburn Central High School 1.06 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.18 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.21 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.22 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.32 km
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.33 km
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.36 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.37 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.38 km
Islamiyah School 1.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
8.32 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
9.87 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
9.87 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
9.87 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
10.03 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
10.05 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
10.05 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
10.05 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
10.05 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
10.17 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
10.17 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
10.24 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
10.24 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
10.58 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
10.58 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
10.65 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
10.66 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
10.66 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
11.01 km
Memorial Park Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
11.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brunel Drive Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Chester Street Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Brunel Drive Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Chester Street Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Thornhill Close Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 636 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 699 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.12 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbott Clough Valley 1.89 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.41 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 3.02 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.2 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 134.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 175,661 kWh - mean 14,638 kWh : median 14,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 75,963 kWh - mean 4,468 kWh : median 3,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 1YW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74732800
Longitude -2.46900200
OS Easting 369168
OS Northing 0427986
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 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 E33003323
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 4B2