The BB1 8BG postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BB1 |
| Ward | Shear Brow & Corporation Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Bastwell |
| 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 | Shear Brow & Corporation Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Blackburn |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14639 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Four Lane Ends(0.42 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Oozebooth Terrace(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(0.86 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(28.84 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BB1 8EG (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAll Through, Good | 11-19 | BB2 6DF (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | BB2 6DF (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BB1 6NY (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 6LE (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 8HQ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Dar Ul MadinahPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6HD (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn College0, Good | 16-99 | BB2 1LH (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 8QA (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 6HQ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 1LQ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 8LH (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | BB1 5BN (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6JP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 1SN (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Islamiyah SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 5NQ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | BB1 8QN (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB1 8QN (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 5NZ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 5LB (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 6LX (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB1 5PE (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| olive medical centreActiveolive medical centre, 3 lime street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254287070 | BB1 7EP |
| 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 |
| shifa surgeryActivebangor street health, resource centre, bangor street, blackburn,lancashire | 01254617440 | BB1 6DY |
| primrose bank medical centreActiveprimrose bank, larkhill, blackburn, lancashire | 01254672132 | BB1 5ER |
| blakewater healthcareActiveblakewater health care, 367 whalley new road, blackburn | 01254360158 | BB1 9SR |
| limefield surgeryActive293 preston new road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254915740 | BB2 6PL |
| little harwood health centreActivelittle harwood health ctr, plane tree road, little harwood, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617521 | BB1 6PH |
The population of BB18BG is 534 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1962), Between 15 to 24 (1315), and Between 35 to 44 (1223).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 345 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 117.
Regarding education, 158 adults have Does not apply, while 66 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (287), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (197).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (474), followed by Christian (25).
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 (81) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (54), and Intermediate occupations (53).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (456), and 258 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1523) and Middle East and Asia (464).