Postcode BB2 3UG (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 3UG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 3UG is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. BB2 3UG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 3UG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 3UG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BB2 3UG is Holmbrook Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holmbrook Close and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 3UG (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 23, 2017. 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 3UG is Read Cricket Club and is 11.86 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 12.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB2 3UG 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 3UG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB2 3UG, and the approximate distance away.

Holmbrook Close 23 m
Formby Close 125 m
Silverdale Close 165 m
Thornton Close 227 m
Flimby Close 249 m
Norbreck Close 249 m
Levens Close 331 m
Morecambe Road 418 m
Lytham Road 469 m
Fishmoor Drive 473 m
Pilmuir Road 592 m
A6077 1.29 km
Haslingden Road 1.63 km
B6232 3.27 km
B6231 3.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 3UG

Introduction February 1984
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 3UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
0 m
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
447 m
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
857 m
Noorul Uloom 857 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
867 m
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
893 m
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.08 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.11 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.3 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.38 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.48 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.62 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.76 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.81 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.86 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.86 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
1.87 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.91 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.93 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 3UG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
10.44 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
11.86 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
11.86 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
11.86 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
11.98 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
11.98 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
12.02 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
12.03 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
12.03 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
12.03 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
12.03 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
12.22 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
12.22 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
12.4 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
12.4 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
12.51 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
12.51 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
12.94 km
Higher Trapp Country House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 17, 2019
13.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 3UG - Data from Apr 2022

Holmbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Norbeck Close Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Lomgshaw Infant School Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Norbeck Close Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Morecambe Road Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.1 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 3UG - Data from Dec 2021

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 609 m
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.19 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.63 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 3UG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.5 Mbps 54.8 Mbps 159.99 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 30.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.6 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 655,416 kWh - mean 12,137 kWh : median 11,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 208,958 kWh - mean 3,870 kWh : median 3,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 3UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72678400
Longitude -2.47723000
OS Easting 368610
OS Northing 0425704
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
411
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Blackburn South East
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007146
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1