The BB1 8DU 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 Achieving minorities / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
The Olde Cotton Mill, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: BB1 8DU
Late Shopper, Retailers - Other
Address: BB1 8DU
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt, Takeaway Shop
Address: BB1 8DU
The nearest places is Royshaw Hill(0.33 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Shear Brow(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(0.96 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(28.95 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 (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BB1 6NY (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | BB2 6DF (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAll Through, Good | 11-19 | BB2 6DF (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 8HQ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 8QA (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 8LH (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 6LE (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Dar Ul MadinahPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6HD (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB1 8QN (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | BB1 8QN (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn College0, Good | 16-99 | BB2 1LH (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Islamiyah SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 5NQ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 6HQ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | BB1 5BN (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 1LQ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6JP (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 5NZ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 1SN (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB1 5PE (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 5LB (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SHIFA SURGERY(0.50 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| shifa surgeryActivebangor street health, resource centre, bangor street, blackburn,lancashire | 01254617440 | BB1 6DY |
| 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 |
| blakewater healthcareActiveblakewater health care, 367 whalley new road, blackburn | 01254360158 | BB1 9SR |
| 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 |
| limefield surgeryActive293 preston new road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254915740 | BB2 6PL |
The population of BB18DU is 578 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 364 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 131.
Regarding education, 165 adults have Does not apply, while 71 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 (492), followed by Christian (50).
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 (64) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (61), and Intermediate occupations (59).
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).