Postcode BB2 1UB (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 1UB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 1UB is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. BB2 1UB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 1UB 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 1UB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to BB2 1UB is Garden Street which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garden Street and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 1UB (for ages 11 and under) is Griffin Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 20, 2018. 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 1UB is Read Cricket Club and is 11.69 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 11.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Garden Street 42 m
Balfour Street 50 m
Lancaster Street 54 m
Apple Street 118 m
Bath Street 127 m
Pleasington Street 145 m
Lund Street 146 m
Apple Close 149 m
Thompson Street 157 m
West View 170 m
Redlam Brow 176 m
Hawkshead Street 190 m
Alder Bank 195 m
Wensley Road 203 m
Dixon Street 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 1UB

Introduction April 1986
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 1UB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
432 m
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
436 m
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
527 m
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
594 m
Witton Park Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
742 m
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 754 m
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
806 m
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
845 m
St Silas's CofE Primary School 894 m
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
933 m
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
940 m
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
958 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.01 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.06 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.09 km
The Olive School Blackburn Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.35 km
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 1.39 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.59 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.71 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garden Street Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Garden Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Lancaster Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Garden Street Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Montrose Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.42 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Willow Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Vetch Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Yellow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Yellow Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Scotsman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Black Hill Delf Inland Water 2.19 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.6 Mbps 40.1 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.5 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 48,858 kWh - mean 1,192 kWh : median 1,065 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 1UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74421400
Longitude -2.50021500
OS Easting 367107
OS Northing 0427652
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: 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 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 7A3