BESANT CLOSE, BB1 2RG - Information

Overview

The BB1 2RG postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB1 2RG area, explore the BB1 2RG Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB1 2RG area, visit the BB1 2RG House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.457593559330277, 53.73289175383803 ]
  • What 3 Words: poetic.moons.toned
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBB1
WardAudley & Queen's Park
Middle layer Super Output AreaQueen's Park & Higher Croft
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 wardAudley & Queen's Park
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackburn
Multiple Deprivation Index6820

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Public administration and security.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Whinny Edge(0.32 mi)

  • Whinny Edge, (0.32 mi)
  • Whinny Heights, (0.42 mi)
  • Newfield, (0.57 mi)
  • Blackamoor, (0.58 mi)
  • Guide, (0.62 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Seacole Close(0.04 mi)

  • Seacole Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Seacole Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Evolution Park, (0.09 mi)
  • Evolution Park, (0.11 mi)
  • Hospital Drive, (0.12 mi)
  • Hospital Drive, (0.14 mi)
  • Sett End Road West, (0.15 mi)
  • Euro Garages, (0.15 mi)
  • Euro Garages, (0.16 mi)
  • Sett End Road, (0.17 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(1.29 mi)

  • Blackburn, (1.29 mi)
  • Mill Hill (Lancashire), (1.81 mi)
  • Darwen, (2.43 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.83 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (26.83 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Newfield SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement2-19BB1 2PW (0.28 mi)Details
Shadsworth Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BB1 2ET (0.58 mi)Details
Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BB2 3HJ (0.63 mi)Details
Audley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7BB1 1SE (0.68 mi)Details
Audley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BB1 1SE (0.68 mi)Details
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB3 0QP (0.71 mi)Details
St Antony's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BB1 2HP (0.77 mi)Details
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good4-11BB2 3HP (0.80 mi)Details
Noorul UloomSecondary, Good11-23BB2 3NY (0.87 mi)Details
Markazul UloomSecondary, Good11-19BB2 3NY (0.87 mi)Details
Al Islah Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BB1 1TF (0.90 mi)Details
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good4-11BB2 3UG (0.91 mi)Details
Shadsworth Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7BB1 2EL (0.95 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the cornerstone practiceActivethe cornerstone practice, shadsworth surgery, shadsworth road, blackburn01254618018BB1 2HR
roman road health centreActiveroman road health centre, off fishmoor drive, blackburn, lancashire01254282777BB2 3UY
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
Nearby Amenities
  • The Observatory
    0.54 mi
  • King Edward VII
    0.60 mi
  • Guide Conservative Club
    0.62 mi
  • The Patrons Tap Limited
    0.62 mi

BESANT CLOSE, BB1 2RG Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BB12RG is 291 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 218 people, followed by Indian with a total of 38.

Education

Regarding education, 82 adults have Level 4, while 35 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (344), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (264).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (35)
  • Skilled trades occupations (20), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (145), followed by No religion (70).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49) followed by Intermediate occupations (36), and Routine occupations (31).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (571), and 237 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1695) and Middle East and Asia (356).