Postcode BB2 2DN (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 2DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 2DN is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in July 2011 and is an active postcode. BB2 2DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 2DN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 2DN as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB2 2DN is Astley Gate which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Mall and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 335 m away.

The closest primary school to BB2 2DN (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 26, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BB2 2DN is Read Cricket Club and is 10.63 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 10.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB2 2DN 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 2DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB2 2DN, and the approximate distance away.

Astley Gate 14 m
Corporation Street 22 m
Higher Church Street 46 m
Fleming Square 52 m
Market Street Lane 79 m
Lord Street West 85 m
Cardwell Place 86 m
Lower Cockcroft 89 m
Barton Street 112 m
Clayton Street 137 m
Paradise Lane 168 m
Old Bank Street 173 m
Church Street 177 m
Mincing Lane 195 m
Heaton Street 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 2DN

Introduction July 2011
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 2DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
162 m
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
369 m
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
592 m
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
606 m
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
664 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
796 m
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
798 m
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
864 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
999 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.07 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
1.12 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.12 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.13 km
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.23 km
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.36 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.38 km
St Silas's CofE Primary School 1.38 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.4 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.42 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 2DN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
9.01 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
10.63 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
10.63 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
10.63 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
10.79 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
10.82 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
10.82 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
10.82 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
10.82 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
11.02 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
11.02 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
11.03 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
11.03 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
11.38 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
11.38 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
11.81 km
Higher Trapp Country House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 17, 2019
12.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 2DN - Data from Apr 2022

The Mall Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Barton Street Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Barton Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Market Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Mincing Lane Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 335 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 426 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.45 km
Terminal One Access Air 45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 2DN - Data from Dec 2021

Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Willow Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Abbott Clough Valley 2.89 km
Vetch Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 2DN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 21.7 Mbps 24.32 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.23 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 100% 21.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 89,613 kWh - mean 8,147 kWh : median 6,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 2DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74758100
Longitude -2.48441100
OS Easting 368152
OS Northing 0428021
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7612
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Shear Brow & Corporation Park
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 E33003364
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 006D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2