Postcode BB2 6TD (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 6TD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 6TD is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB2 6TD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BB2 6TD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 6TD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BB2 6TD is Higher Witton Road which is centered 343 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Witton Park High School and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 931 m away.

The closest primary school to BB2 6TD (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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Higher Witton Road 343 m
Franklin Road 348 m
Redlam 362 m
Selborne Street 394 m
Spring Lane 396 m
Markham Road 400 m
Selous Road 404 m
St Mark's Road 411 m
Buncer Lane 432 m
B6447 849 m
Preston Old Road 1.59 km
Billinge End Road 1.62 km
A674 5 km
A675 5.77 km
M65 6.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 6TD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 6TD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Witton Park Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
0 m
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
534 m
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
665 m
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 858 m
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
1.07 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.09 km
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.09 km
The Olive School Blackburn Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.17 km
St Silas's CofE Primary School 1.19 km
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
1.27 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.33 km
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.35 km
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 1.35 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.4 km
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.41 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.49 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.55 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.57 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.6 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
10.74 km
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
11.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Witton Park High School Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Witton Park High School Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Buncer Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Higher Witton Rd Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Markham Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 931 m
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.43 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ornamental Pond Inland Water 380 m
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 564 m
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Willow Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Vetch Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Yellow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Scotsman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Yellow Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Black Hill Delf Inland Water 1.56 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74202400
Longitude -2.51085000
OS Easting 366404
OS Northing 0427415
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22756
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Billinge & Beardwood
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007141
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 010A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1