Postcode BB3 2BW (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 2BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 2BW is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB3 2BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 2BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 BB3 2BW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BB3 2BW is Turncroft Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turncroft Road and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 844 m away.

The closest primary school to BB3 2BW (for ages 11 and under) is Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 21, 2018. 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87% 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB3 2BW 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 2BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB3 2BW, and the approximate distance away.

Turncroft Road 35 m
Alpha Street 70 m
Prince Lee Meadows 90 m
Cross Barn Grove 110 m
Holker Street 116 m
St John's Street 143 m
Starkie Street 144 m
Rose Hill Street 152 m
Melita Street 162 m
St John's Avenue 199 m
Sough Road 202 m
St Peter's Close 208 m
Ashton Road 229 m
Tower Road 236 m
Pine Street 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 2BW

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 2BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
0 m
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
612 m
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
665 m
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
842 m
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
862 m
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.06 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.09 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.12 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.24 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.27 km
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
1.83 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.85 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.11 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
2.45 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.6 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.18 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
3.22 km
Lower Pastures Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.31 km
Belthorn Academy Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.45 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB3 2BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
13.33 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
13.59 km
The Agra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
13.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 2BW - Data from Apr 2022

Turncroft Road Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Turncroft Road Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Cross Barn Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Turncroft Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Holker Street Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 844 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 851 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.9 km
Terminal One Access Air 38.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 2BW - Data from Dec 2021

Hills Reservoir Inland Water 1.07 km
Jacks Key Clough Valley 1.27 km
Long Clough Valley 1.3 km
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Wakefield Clough Valley 1.61 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Cranberry Bottoms Valley 1.75 km
Blacksnap Inland Water 1.85 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Scotland Clough Valley 2.07 km
Wet Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 2.21 km
Scotland Reservoir Inland Water 2.25 km
Duckshaw Clough Valley 2.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 2BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 116.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 13% 85.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 87% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 448,630 kWh - mean 20,392 kWh : median 16,450 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 2BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.69081700
Longitude -2.45784900
OS Easting 369863
OS Northing 0421694
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6195
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward Darwen South
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007164
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 017B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1