Postcode BB2 1QP (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 1QP and nearby postcodes

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

BB2 1QP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 1QP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB2 1QP is Lower Ashworth Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Ashworth Close and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 1QP (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 1QP is Read Cricket Club and is 11.3 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 11.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Ashworth Close 27 m
Lower Hazel Close 38 m
Ashworth Close 77 m
Hazel Close 83 m
Addison Close 131 m
Arthur Street 132 m
Johnston Close 146 m
Lawrence Street 154 m
Sunnyhurst Road 161 m
Henrietta Street 182 m
Johnston Street 189 m
Cutler Close 189 m
Holden Street 197 m
Bent Gap Lane 198 m
George Street West 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 1QP

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 1QP - 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)
177 m
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
454 m
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
476 m
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
600 m
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
670 m
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
744 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
748 m
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
764 m
St Silas's CofE Primary School 796 m
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
816 m
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 824 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
860 m
Witton Park Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.12 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.31 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.34 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.4 km
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 1.41 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.42 km
The Olive School Blackburn Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.44 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Ashworth Close Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Lower Ashworth Close Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Addison Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Lancaster Street Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Higson Street Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.59 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 1.49 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Willow Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Vetch Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Yellow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Yellow Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Black Hill Delf Inland Water 2.47 km
Scotsman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 1QP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.1 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.6 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 85,817 kWh - mean 9,535 kWh : median 9,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 27,217 kWh - mean 2,474 kWh : median 1,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 1QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74667700
Longitude -2.49583200
OS Easting 367398
OS Northing 0427924
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
35
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 E33007117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 006E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2