Postcode BB2 1XG (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated August 2003

Map showing BB2 1XG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 1XG is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in June 2002 and terminated in August 2003.BB2 1XG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BB2 1XG 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 BB2 1XG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BB2 1XG is Broomfield Place which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buncer Lane and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 720 m away.

The closest primary school to BB2 1XG (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 1XG is Read Cricket Club and is 12.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broomfield Place 19 m
Gurney Street 39 m
Vauxhall Street 46 m
Park Place 72 m
Pink Place 76 m
Rutland Street 96 m
Springfield Street 105 m
Redlam 107 m
Clyde Street 138 m
Spring Lane 142 m
Selborne Street 184 m
Lansdowne Street 224 m
Pleasington Close 224 m
St Philip's Street 227 m
Markham Road 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 1XG

Introduction June 2002
Termination August 2003
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB2 1XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
218 m
Witton Park Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
316 m
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
518 m
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
753 m
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
798 m
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
852 m
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 910 m
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
1.03 km
St Silas's CofE Primary School 1.19 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.19 km
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.31 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.31 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.32 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.35 km
The Olive School Blackburn Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.35 km
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.42 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.46 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.46 km
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 1.5 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
10.55 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
12.2 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
12.2 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
12.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Buncer Lane Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Bulls Head Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Selous Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Selous Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Witton Park High School Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 720 m
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.25 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 671 m
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 785 m
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Willow Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Vetch Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Scotsman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Yellow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Yellow Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Black Hill Delf Inland Water 1.87 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74131600
Longitude -2.50621700
OS Easting 366709
OS Northing 0427334
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4170
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Mill Hill & Moorgate
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007132
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3