The BB1 2RA postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB1 2RA area, explore the BB1 2RA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB1 2RA area, visit the BB1 2RA House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BB1 |
| Ward | Audley & Queen's Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Queen's Park & Higher Croft |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| Police Force | Lancashire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Audley & Queen's Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Blackburn |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 6820 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Inner city ethnic mix / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Whinny Edge(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Hospital Drive(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(1.21 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.90 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfield SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 2-19 | BB1 2PW (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB2 3HJ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Shadsworth Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB1 2ET (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Audley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB1 1SE (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Audley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | BB1 1SE (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3HP (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB3 0QP (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St Antony's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 2HP (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Noorul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-23 | BB2 3NY (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Markazul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-19 | BB2 3NY (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Al Islah Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB1 1TF (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3UG (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Shadsworth Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | BB1 2EL (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 1NE (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the cornerstone practiceActivethe cornerstone practice, shadsworth surgery, shadsworth road, blackburn | 01254618018 | BB1 2HR |
| roman road health centreActiveroman road health centre, off fishmoor drive, blackburn, lancashire | 01254282777 | BB2 3UY |
| pringle street surgeryActive216-218 pringle street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617690 | BB1 1SB |
| st georges surgeryActivest george's surgery, 62 haslingden road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254584888 | BB2 3HS |
| william hopwood street surgeryActivethe surgery, william hopwood st,audley, blackburn, lancashire | 0125452522 | BB1 1LX |
| stepping stone practiceActivestepping stone practice, longton close, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617411 | BB1 1XA |
The population of BB12RA is 319 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2254), Between 25 to 34 (1446), and Between 45 to 54 (1432).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 92 people, followed by White: English with a total of 89.
Regarding education, 107 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (344), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (264).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (155), followed by Christian (82).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41), and Full-time students (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (571), and 237 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1695) and Middle East and Asia (356).