The postcode BB1 6NQ is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 6NQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB1 6NQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 6NQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BB1 6NQ is Cowper Street which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cowper Street and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.16 km away.
The closest primary school to BB1 6NQ (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 6NQ is Read Cricket Club and is 9.52 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 9.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB1 6NQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB1 6NQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB1 6NQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB1 6NQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB1 6NQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 214 m |
| Cedars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 522 m |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 555 m |
| Islamiyah School | Independent school | 11-16 | 560 m | |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | Independent school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 571 m |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 606 m |
| Daisyfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 644 m |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 675 m |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 710 m |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Independent school | 11-25 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 781 m |
| St Mary's College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 1, 2019) | 877 m |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.22 km |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 10, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Blackburn College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.34 km |
| Pleckgate High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Academy | 4-19 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2013) | 1.63 km |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 6NQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 7.86 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 9.52 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 9.52 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 9.52 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 9.68 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 9.72 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 9.72 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 9.72 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 9.72 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 9.92 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 9.92 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 9.99 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 9.99 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 10.29 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 10.29 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 10.53 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 10.53 km | |
| Outdoor Elements Activities Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 10.72 km | |
| Meadow Lodge Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 11.03 km | |
| Higher Trapp Country House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2019 | 11.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 6NQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cowper Street | 56 m | |
| Charlotte Street | 85 m | |
| Calder | 93 m | |
| Calder Street | 134 m | |
| Cinder Path | 189 m | |
| Blackburn Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Blackburn Rail Station | 1.21 km | |
| Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.18 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.23 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 45.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 6NQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Brownhill Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Abbott Clough | Valley | 2.36 km |
| Windy Bank | 2.66 km | |
| Buncer Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Ned Hole Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Rishton Reservoir | 2.83 km | |
| Reservoir Plantation | 2.89 km | |
| Higher Gardens Plantation | 3.12 km | |
| Ramsgreave Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Higher Croft Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Fishmoor Reservoir | 3.13 km | |
| Billinge Hill | 3.17 km | |
| Parsonage Reservoir | 3.19 km | |
| Billinge Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Hagg's Wood | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 6NQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 42.1 Mbps | 62.69 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 48.8 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB1 6NQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.75675100 |
| Longitude | -2.47488600 |
| OS Easting | 368787 |
| OS Northing | 0429037 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33007109 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |