Postcode BB2 6NW (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 6NW and nearby postcodes

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

BB2 6NW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 6NW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB2 6NW is Saunders Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saunders Road and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 6NW (for ages 11 and under) is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy. 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 6NW is Read Cricket Club and is 11.52 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 11.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB2 6NW 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 6NW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Saunders Road 60 m
Ribblesdale Place 65 m
Crompton Place 68 m
Chatburn Street 77 m
Irving Place 93 m
Oozehead Lane 105 m
Palatine Road 116 m
Waverley Place 132 m
Downham Street 133 m
Irene Place 152 m
Gisburn Place 162 m
Bromley Street 168 m
Carnarvon Road 169 m
Grindleton Road 179 m
Cheetham Street 188 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 6NW

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 6NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 408 m
St Silas's CofE Primary School 449 m
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
504 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
557 m
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
589 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
694 m
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
786 m
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
794 m
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
831 m
Witton Park Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
911 m
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
976 m
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 1.01 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
1.02 km
The Olive School Blackburn Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.03 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.07 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.31 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.53 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.53 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.64 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saunders Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Saunders Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Oozehead Lane Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Lancaster Street Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Adelaide Terrace Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.87 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 1.25 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Vetch Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Willow Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Yellow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Yellow Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Black Hill Delf Inland Water 2.1 km
Scotsman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Gorton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 79.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 279,484 kWh - mean 25,408 kWh : median 25,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 59,915 kWh - mean 4,993 kWh : median 3,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 6NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74813000
Longitude -2.50164400
OS Easting 367016
OS Northing 0428090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7223
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 E33007113
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 005A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2