Postcode BB2 6HA (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 6HA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 6HA is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB2 6HA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 6HA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 6HA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB2 6HA is Cranborne Terrace which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harcourt Road and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 6HA (for ages 11 and under) is Dar Ul Madinah. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Inadequate on November 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School.

The local pub for residents of BB2 6HA is Read Cricket Club and is 11.11 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 11.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 2.1 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 6HA 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 6HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB2 6HA, and the approximate distance away.

Cranborne Terrace 26 m
Gainsborough Avenue 42 m
Harcourt Road 49 m
Hope Terrace 61 m
Croydon Street 103 m
Dukes Brow 111 m
Cheltenham Road 125 m
Wellfield Road 129 m
Adelaide Terrace 194 m
Burlington Street 201 m
Granville Road 215 m
Park Crescent 218 m
Gibraltar Street 227 m
Leamington Road 250 m
Minnie Terrace 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 6HA

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 6HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
112 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
232 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
266 m
St Silas's CofE Primary School 326 m
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 641 m
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
766 m
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
788 m
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 935 m
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
984 m
The Olive School Blackburn Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.09 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.1 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.17 km
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.17 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.32 km
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
1.34 km
Witton Park Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.4 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.42 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
1.45 km
Lammack Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.57 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 6HA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 6HA - Data from Apr 2022

Harcourt Road Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Harcourt Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Granville Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
New Bank Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.28 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 6HA - Data from Dec 2021

Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Vetch Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Yellow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Yellow Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Willow Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Black Hill Delf Inland Water 2.35 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 6HA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 83.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 215,820 kWh - mean 13,489 kWh : median 13,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 41,737 kWh - mean 2,455 kWh : median 2,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 6HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.75256200
Longitude -2.49920900
OS Easting 367180
OS Northing 0428582
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1692
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 E33007111
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 005B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2