The BB1 5LW postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
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To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB1 5LW area, visit the BB1 5LW House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BB1 |
| Ward | Audley & Queen's Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Audley |
| 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 | 1236 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Daisyfield(0.07 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Buttermere Close(0.15 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(0.67 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(28.30 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 5LB (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-25 | BB1 5JT (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Rawdhatul Ilm Wal HudaSecondary, NaN | 11-25 | BB1 5JT (0.20 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | BB1 5BN (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 5NZ (0.33 mi) | Details |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB1 5PE (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 6LE (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 1NE (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Islamiyah SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 5NQ (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BB1 6NY (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 1DF (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 8HQ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Al Islah Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB1 1TF (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BB1 8EG (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Audley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB1 1SE (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Audley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | BB1 1SE (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 1LQ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Intack Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 3HY (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn College0, Good | 16-99 | BB2 1LH (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3HP (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PRIMROSE BANK MEDICAL CENTRE(0.33 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| primrose bank medical centreActiveprimrose bank, larkhill, blackburn, lancashire | 01254672132 | BB1 5ER |
| little harwood health centreActivelittle harwood health ctr, plane tree road, little harwood, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617521 | BB1 6PH |
| shifa surgeryActivebangor street health, resource centre, bangor street, blackburn,lancashire | 01254617440 | BB1 6DY |
| 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 |
| olive medical centreActiveolive medical centre, 3 lime street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254287070 | BB1 7EP |
| pringle street surgeryActive216-218 pringle street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617690 | BB1 1SB |
| family practiceActivebarbara castle way hc, simmons street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617301 | BB2 1AX |
| oakenhurst medical practiceActivebarbara castle way hc, simmons street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254915823 | BB2 1AX |
| blakewater healthcareActiveblakewater health care, 367 whalley new road, blackburn | 01254360158 | BB1 9SR |
The population of BB15LW is 410 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 33 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2101), Between 15 to 24 (1506), and Between 35 to 44 (1222).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 224 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 83.
Regarding education, 96 adults have No qualifications, while 50 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (179), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (152).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (329), followed by Christian (45).
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 (63) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57), and Intermediate occupations (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (195), and 188 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (858) and Middle East and Asia (312).