SKELSHAW CLOSE, BB1 1SZ - Information

Overview

The BB1 1SZ postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB1 1SZ area, explore the BB1 1SZ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB1 1SZ area, visit the BB1 1SZ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.47054870624967, 53.74055338255397 ]
  • What 3 Words: casual.sing.swim
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NameType
Postcode AreaBB1
WardBlackburn Central
Middle layer Super Output AreaCentral Blackburn
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBlackburn
Police ForceLancashire
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBlackburn Central
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackburn
Multiple Deprivation Index744

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Park Place(0.18 mi)

  • Park Place, (0.18 mi)
  • Grimshaw Park, (0.22 mi)
  • Whinny Heights, (0.40 mi)
  • Audley, Lower, (0.41 mi)
  • Lower Audley, (0.41 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Bennington Street(0.14 mi)

  • Bennington Street, (0.14 mi)
  • Bennington Street, (0.14 mi)
  • Bennington Street, (0.16 mi)
  • Blackburn Central High School, (0.16 mi)
  • Blackburn Central High School, (0.17 mi)
  • Reading Close, (0.22 mi)
  • Reading Close, (0.22 mi)
  • Health Centre, (0.23 mi)
  • Health Centre, (0.24 mi)
  • Leeds Close, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(0.54 mi)

  • Blackburn, (0.54 mi)
  • Mill Hill (Lancashire), (1.31 mi)
  • Cherry Tree, (2.03 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(27.49 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (27.49 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good4-11BB2 3HP (0.13 mi)Details
Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BB2 3HJ (0.19 mi)Details
Al Islah Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BB1 1TF (0.24 mi)Details
Audley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7BB1 1SE (0.25 mi)Details
Audley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BB1 1SE (0.25 mi)Details
St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB1 1DF (0.38 mi)Details
Noorul UloomSecondary, Good11-23BB2 3NY (0.54 mi)Details
Markazul UloomSecondary, Good11-19BB2 3NY (0.54 mi)Details
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BB1 1NE (0.56 mi)Details
Newfield SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement2-19BB1 2PW (0.67 mi)Details
Longshaw Community Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BB2 3NX (0.70 mi)Details
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18BB2 2LD (0.74 mi)Details
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Requires improvement3-11BB1 5BN (0.76 mi)Details
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good3-11BB2 1LQ (0.83 mi)Details
St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB1 6LE (0.85 mi)Details
St Antony's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BB1 2HP (0.87 mi)Details
Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7BB2 3NF (0.92 mi)Details
Blackburn College0, Good16-99BB2 1LH (0.96 mi)Details
St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good11-18BB2 2JR (0.98 mi)Details
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good4-11BB2 3UG (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is PRINGLE STREET SURGERY(0.16 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
pringle street surgeryActive216-218 pringle street, blackburn, lancashire01254617690BB1 1SB
st georges surgeryActivest george's surgery, 62 haslingden road, blackburn, lancashire01254584888BB2 3HS
william hopwood street surgeryActivethe surgery, william hopwood st,audley, blackburn, lancashire0125452522BB1 1LX
stepping stone practiceActivestepping stone practice, longton close, blackburn, lancashire01254617411BB1 1XA
the cornerstone practiceActivethe cornerstone practice, shadsworth surgery, shadsworth road, blackburn01254618018BB1 2HR
roman road health centreActiveroman road health centre, off fishmoor drive, blackburn, lancashire01254282777BB2 3UY
primrose bank medical centreActiveprimrose bank, larkhill, blackburn, lancashire01254672132BB1 5ER
oakenhurst medical practiceActivebarbara castle way hc, simmons street, blackburn, lancashire01254915823BB2 1AX
family practiceActivebarbara castle way hc, simmons street, blackburn, lancashire01254617301BB2 1AX
olive medical centreActiveolive medical centre, 3 lime street, blackburn, lancashire01254287070BB1 7EP
Nearby Amenities
  • Naafiah Takeaway
    0.24 mi
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken
    0.27 mi
  • La Marocaine
    0.28 mi
  • Blackburn Tenpin
    0.43 mi
  • Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd Cafe Pausa
    0.48 mi
  • Blakewater Hotel
    0.54 mi
  • Nightsafe @ Platform 5
    0.60 mi

SKELSHAW CLOSE, BB1 1SZ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BB11SZ is 507 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2001), Between 15 to 24 (1363), and Between 35 to 44 (1359).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 217 people, followed by Indian with a total of 135.

Education

Regarding education, 161 adults have Does not apply, while 55 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (203), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (149).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Sales and customer service occupations (33)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (27), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (403), followed by Christian (55).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (97) followed by Full-time students (58), and Routine occupations (48).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (211), and 183 adults mentioned they are Long-term sick or disabled.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1155) and Middle East and Asia (187).