Postcode BB1 6LD (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 6LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 6LD is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 6LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 6LD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 6LD as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB1 6LD is Ebony Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mitton Street and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 6LD (for ages 11 and under) is Brookhouse Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BB1 6LD is Read Cricket Club and is 9.29 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 9.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB1 6LD 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 6LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB1 6LD, and the approximate distance away.

Ebony Street 49 m
Palm Street 53 m
Mitton Street 61 m
Wesley Street 97 m
Birchbank Gardens 99 m
Plane Street 114 m
Yew Street 114 m
Ash Street 117 m
Baywood Street 134 m
Spindle Close 141 m
Chorlton Street 145 m
St Michael's Street 145 m
Pine Street 154 m
Maple Street 165 m
Chorlton Gardens 174 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 6LD

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 6LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
292 m
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
335 m
Islamiyah School 355 m
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
457 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
472 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
478 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
607 m
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
714 m
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
736 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
887 m
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.05 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.27 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.3 km
Pleckgate High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.5 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.5 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.53 km
Roe Lee Park Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.55 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.56 km
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2013)
1.65 km
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 6LD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 6LD - Data from Apr 2022

Mitton Street Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Mitton Street Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Charlotte Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Notre Dame Gardens Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Cowper Street Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.26 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 6LD - Data from Dec 2021

Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Abbott Clough Valley 2.18 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.59 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 3.03 km
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 3.16 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 6LD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.5 Mbps 40.8 Mbps 75.08 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 19.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 51 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 161,336 kWh - mean 17,926 kWh : median 13,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 6LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.75756400
Longitude -2.47154300
OS Easting 369008
OS Northing 0429126
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1939
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Bastwell & Daisyfield
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 E33007106
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 003C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2