Postcode BB3 1PW (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 1PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 1PW is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB3 1PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 1PW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 BB3 1PW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BB3 1PW is High Street which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Health Centre and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 412 m away.

The closest primary school to BB3 1PW (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity VC School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. 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

Policing for BB3 1PW 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 1PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB3 1PW, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 11 m
The Green 28 m
Green Street 54 m
Bank Bottom 61 m
Arch Street 71 m
Wellington Fold 96 m
Market Street 105 m
Police Street 106 m
James Street West 106 m
The Circus 111 m
Borough Road 131 m
Croft Street 153 m
Edison Street 168 m
Weavers Mews 168 m
Belgrave Square 169 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 1PW

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 BB3 1PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
110 m
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
122 m
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
337 m
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
536 m
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
753 m
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
892 m
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
927 m
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
936 m
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.18 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.54 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.61 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.74 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.75 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.91 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.38 km
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
2.48 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.57 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.14 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
3.26 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB3 1PW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
13.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 1PW - Data from Apr 2022

Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Circus Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Bus Station Set Down Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 412 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 448 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.65 km
Terminal One Access Air 39.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 1PW - Data from Dec 2021

Hills Reservoir Inland Water 242 m
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 565 m
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 1.32 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.52 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 1.63 km
Long Clough Valley 1.72 km
Wakefield Clough Valley 1.99 km
Earnsdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.07 km
Jacks Key Clough Valley 2.11 km
Duckshaw Clough Valley 2.16 km
Stepback Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.69561400
Longitude -2.46951400
OS Easting 369096
OS Northing 0422231
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5373
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 016C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3