Postcode BL7 0LW (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BL7 0LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL7 0LW is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 0LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL7 0LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 BL7 0LW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BL7 0LW is Crow Trees Lane which is centered 241 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Strawberry Duck and is 544 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 557 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 0LW (for ages 11 and under) is Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turton School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BL7 0LW is Owd Betts and is 10.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022.

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

Policing for BL7 0LW 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 BL7 0LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL7 0LW, and the approximate distance away.

Crow Trees Lane 241 m
Entwistle Hall Lane 326 m
Blackburn Road 1.08 km
Greens Arms Road 1.31 km
B6391 2.58 km
A666 2.77 km
A676 4.25 km
A56 9.31 km
M61 12.17 km
M6 19.42 km
A59 20.35 km
A58 21.88 km
M62 36.33 km
A6 63.06 km
A1 75.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 0LW

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 BL7 0LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.28 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.9 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
3.44 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.62 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Outstanding
(February 25, 2015)
3.69 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.81 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.87 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.11 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.45 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.47 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
4.71 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 4.88 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.89 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
4.95 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 27, 2012)
4.95 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
4.96 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
4.96 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
5.08 km
Lower Pastures Good
(November 14, 2018)
5.15 km
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL7 0LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
10.01 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
10.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 0LW - Data from Apr 2022

Strawberry Duck Bus Stop/Station 544 m
St James Church Bus Stop/Station 608 m
Hob Lane Bus Stop/Station 612 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 726 m
Isherwood Fold Bus Stop/Station 732 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 557 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.72 km
Terminal One Access Air 33.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 0LW - Data from Dec 2021

Wayoh Reservoir Inland Water 334 m
Armsgrove Clough Valley 408 m
Batridge Clough Valley 579 m
Hall Shores Plantation Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Inland Water 1.15 km
Lower House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Burton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Simms Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Simms Clough Valley 1.69 km
Fox Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Stanley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 0LW - 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 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.65091400
Longitude -2.40939700
OS Easting 373037
OS Northing 0417235
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24084
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 Manchester

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007170
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 018E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2