Postcode BB3 2NA (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 2NA and nearby postcodes

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

BB3 2NA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 2NA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BB3 2NA is Walter Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knowlesly Road and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 2NA (for ages 11 and under) is Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 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

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Walter Street 22 m
Sandhill Street 40 m
Derby Close 57 m
Stanley Drive 61 m
Cemetery Road 74 m
Lark Street 79 m
Whitehall Street 92 m
Ainsdale Drive 126 m
Albert Street 128 m
Knowlesly Road 166 m
Key View 167 m
Sefton Close 170 m
Elliott Avenue 177 m
Waterfield Avenue 189 m
Crosby Close 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 2NA

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 2NA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
283 m
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
438 m
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
461 m
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
1.24 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.5 km
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.71 km
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.83 km
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.9 km
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.05 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
2.45 km
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
2.55 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.84 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.08 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
3.46 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
3.67 km
Lower Pastures Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.77 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
4.31 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.39 km
Belthorn Academy Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.53 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
4.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knowlesly Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Knowlesley Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Knowlesly Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
West Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 146 m
West Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.72 km
Terminal One Access Air 37.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacks Key Clough Valley 473 m
Long Clough Valley 568 m
Wakefield Clough Valley 723 m
Cranberry Bottoms Valley 1.16 km
Wives' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Wet Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Blacksnap Inland Water 1.76 km
Duckshaw Clough Valley 1.81 km
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 1.94 km
Green Lowe Clough Valley 1.95 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Lowe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Scotland Reservoir Inland Water 2.24 km
Grimehills Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.67969000
Longitude -2.45777300
OS Easting 369860
OS Northing 0420456
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10129
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward West Pennine
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007168
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 017F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1