The BB1 8JA 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 | 5122 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Brookhouse(0.33 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Marsh Street(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(0.69 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(28.69 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 (0.12 mi) | Details |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 6LE (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BB1 6NY (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | BB2 6DF (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAll Through, Good | 11-19 | BB2 6DF (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | BB1 5BN (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 8HQ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn College0, Good | 16-99 | BB2 1LH (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 1LQ (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Islamiyah SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 5NQ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Dar Ul MadinahPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6HD (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 5NZ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 1SN (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 5LB (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 8QA (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 6HQ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB1 5PE (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 1DF (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Rawdhatul Ilm Wal HudaSecondary, NaN | 11-25 | BB1 5JT (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-25 | BB1 5JT (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6JP (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 8LH (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BB2 2LD (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB1 8QN (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | BB1 8QN (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.26 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 |
| shifa surgeryActivebangor street health, resource centre, bangor street, blackburn,lancashire | 01254617440 | BB1 6DY |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| blakewater healthcareActiveblakewater health care, 367 whalley new road, blackburn | 01254360158 | BB1 9SR |
| limefield surgeryActive293 preston new road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254915740 | BB2 6PL |
The population of BB18JA is 350 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 172 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 128.
Regarding education, 103 adults have No qualifications, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (185), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (176).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (312), followed by Not answered (24).
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 (85) followed by Full-time students (44), and Semi-routine occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (322), and 209 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1269) and Middle East and Asia (533).