The postcode BB3 0LQ is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB3 0LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB3 0LQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 BB3 0LQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to BB3 0LQ is Meadow Head Lane which is centered 111 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tockholes Old Road and is 428 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 2.76 km away.
The closest primary school to BB3 0LQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 21, 2021. 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
12.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for BB3 0LQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB3 0LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB3 0LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB3 0LQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB3 0LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Darwen Vale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 1.23 km |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 5, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Eden School | Special school | 8-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 1.42 km |
| Crosshill Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.51 km |
| Avondale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Meadowhead Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 2.19 km |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.3 km |
| Lower Darwen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| Longshaw Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.45 km |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Academy | 13-19 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.54 km |
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 2.67 km |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2017) | 2.68 km |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.68 km |
| Holy Trinity VC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.75 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 0LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Tockholes Old Road | 428 m | |
| Motorway Bridge | 451 m | |
| York View | 721 m | |
| Tockholes Rd | 731 m | |
| Rock Inn | 858 m | |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station | 2.76 km | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.92 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 41.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 0LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Winter Hill | 505 m | |
| Fernhurst Hill | 907 m | |
| Bunker's Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Hole Bottom Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Sunnyhurst Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Green Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Beech Hill Clough | Valley | 1.42 km |
| Potter's Plantation | 1.42 km | |
| Heald Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Green Hills Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Sunnyhurst Clough | Valley | 1.58 km |
| Fernhurst Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Adam Plat Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Earnsdale Reservoir | 1.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 0LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 87.5% | 12.5% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.71038800 |
| Longitude | -2.50125200 |
| OS Easting | 367012 |
| OS Northing | 0423889 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rossendale and Darwen |
| Electoral Ward | Darwen West |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Blackburn BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Darwen BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33007152 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 014C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |