Postcode BB2 1QG (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 1QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 1QG is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB2 1QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 1QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 BB2 1QG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB2 1QG is Bent Gap Lane which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancaster Street and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 1QG (for ages 11 and under) is St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 22, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BB2 1QG is Read Cricket Club and is 11.43 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 11.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

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

Policing for BB2 1QG 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 BB2 1QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB2 1QG, and the approximate distance away.

Bent Gap Lane 26 m
Lawrence Street 40 m
Grindleton Road 80 m
Cheetham Street 83 m
Arthur Street 84 m
Hazel Close 105 m
Johnston Close 109 m
Henrietta Street 113 m
Holden Street 117 m
Lower Hazel Close 138 m
Downham Street 141 m
Rawstorne Street 143 m
Belle Vue Street 163 m
Ashworth Close 165 m
Gisburn Place 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 1QG

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 BB2 1QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
349 m
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
557 m
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
604 m
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 660 m
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
665 m
St Silas's CofE Primary School 674 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
746 m
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
748 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
759 m
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
767 m
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
813 m
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
816 m
Witton Park Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
979 m
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.25 km
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 1.26 km
The Olive School Blackburn Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.28 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.39 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.48 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.5 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 1QG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
9.76 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
11.43 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
11.43 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
11.43 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
11.59 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
11.62 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
11.62 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
11.62 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
11.62 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
11.82 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
11.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 1QG - Data from Apr 2022

Lancaster Street Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Addison Close Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Lower Ashworth Close Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Lower Ashworth Close Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Oozehead Lane Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.66 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 1QG - Data from Dec 2021

Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 1.35 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Willow Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Vetch Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Yellow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Yellow Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Black Hill Delf Inland Water 2.3 km
Scotsman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 1QG - 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 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74684000
Longitude -2.49842900
OS Easting 367227
OS Northing 0427945
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2219
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Wensley Fold
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 E33007111
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 005D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2