Postcode BB3 0HJ (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 0HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 0HJ is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BB3 0HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 0HJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 BB3 0HJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BB3 0HJ is Allerton Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapels Brow and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 504 m away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 24, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Crosshill Special School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 13.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.6 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 BB3 0HJ 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 BB3 0HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB3 0HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Allerton Close 23 m
Quaker Lane 46 m
Owen Street 78 m
Templeton Close 79 m
Bond Street 86 m
Garstang Street 94 m
Winterton Road 100 m
Chapels Brow 109 m
Quakerfields 115 m
St James' Crescent 126 m
Gordon Street 127 m
Stanhope Street 141 m
Delph Street 146 m
Sycamore Grove 157 m
Exchange Street 169 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0HJ

Introduction June 1981
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 BB3 0HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
120 m
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
732 m
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
838 m
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
843 m
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
867 m
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
876 m
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.1 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.3 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.31 km
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
1.34 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.36 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.87 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.93 km
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
2.26 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.27 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.41 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.44 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.45 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
2.83 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB3 0HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
12.84 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
13.06 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
13.17 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
13.29 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
13.39 km
Wingwah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
13.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 0HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Chapels Brow Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Chapels Brow Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Exchange Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Chapels Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Chapels Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 504 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 510 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.23 km
Terminal One Access Air 39.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 0HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 692 m
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 967 m
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 1.64 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 1.93 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.05 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Long Clough Valley 2.42 km
Earnsdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.5 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Jacks Key Clough Valley 2.61 km
Wakefield Clough Valley 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 0HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.9 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 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 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.1 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 200,018 kWh - mean 10,527 kWh : median 10,105 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 75,650 kWh - mean 3,982 kWh : median 3,513 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 0HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.70203300
Longitude -2.46512000
OS Easting 369391
OS Northing 0422945
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
929
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward Darwen 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: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007163
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 016A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2