Postcode BB1 2JH (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 2JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 2JH is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 2JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 2JH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 2JH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to BB1 2JH is Ailsa Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skye Crescent and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 2JH (for ages 11 and under) is Shadsworth Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BB1 2JH is Read Cricket Club and is 9.42 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 9.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB1 2JH 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 2JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB1 2JH, and the approximate distance away.

Ailsa Road 77 m
Dunoon Drive 104 m
Glenluce Crescent 114 m
Skye Crescent 147 m
Ballantrae Road 154 m
Bute Road 174 m
Arran Avenue 195 m
Portree Crescent 206 m
Oban Drive 227 m
Brodick Road 255 m
Largs Road 275 m
Shetland Close 276 m
Troon Avenue 307 m
Rothesay Road 345 m
Shadsworth Road 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 2JH

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 2JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
250 m
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
394 m
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
470 m
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
512 m
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
706 m
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
976 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.23 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.23 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.27 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.36 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.58 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.61 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.79 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.85 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.01 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.16 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.21 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
2.21 km
Noorul Uloom 2.21 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 2JH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
8.09 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
9.42 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
9.42 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
9.42 km
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
9.48 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
9.48 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
9.48 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
9.57 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
9.58 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
9.58 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
9.58 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
9.58 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
9.6 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
9.65 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
9.76 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
9.76 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
9.76 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
9.88 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
9.88 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
9.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 2JH - Data from Apr 2022

Skye Crescent Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Skye Crescent Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Glenluce Crescent Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Dunoon Drive Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Rishton Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.93 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 2JH - Data from Dec 2021

Abbott Clough Valley 1.19 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.41 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.44 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Clough Valley 2.03 km
Duckworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.88 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Aspen Valley Valley 3.14 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Hoyle Bottom Valley 3.72 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Pickup Bank Reservoir Inland Water 3.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 2JH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 118.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 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% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.4 12
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 462,573 kWh - mean 13,605 kWh : median 13,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 113,199 kWh - mean 3,537 kWh : median 3,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 2JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74006200
Longitude -2.44636100
OS Easting 370656
OS Northing 0427168
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
544
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Blackburn South East
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007125
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3