The BB1 8RA 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 | Roe Lee |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower |
| 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 | Roe Lee |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Blackburn |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10531 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Roe Lee(0.12 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Ottershaw Gardens(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(1.32 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(29.28 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 8QA (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB1 8QN (0.35 mi) | Details |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | BB1 8QN (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 8HQ (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Roe Lee Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 9RP (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BB1 6NY (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BB1 8EG (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Islamiyah SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 5NQ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 8LH (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 5NZ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB1 5PE (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 6LE (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 5LB (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE(0.32 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| blakewater healthcareActiveblakewater health care, 367 whalley new road, blackburn | 01254360158 | BB1 9SR |
| shifa surgeryActivebangor street health, resource centre, bangor street, blackburn,lancashire | 01254617440 | BB1 6DY |
| brownhill surgeryActivebrownhill surgery, 788-790 whalley new road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254247477 | BB1 9BA |
| little harwood health centreActivelittle harwood health ctr, plane tree road, little harwood, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617521 | BB1 6PH |
| olive medical centreActiveolive medical centre, 3 lime street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254287070 | BB1 7EP |
| primrose bank medical centreActiveprimrose bank, larkhill, blackburn, lancashire | 01254672132 | BB1 5ER |
The population of BB18RA is 298 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2430), Between 35 to 44 (1540), and Between 25 to 34 (1520).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 115 people, followed by White: English with a total of 111.
Regarding education, 73 adults have Does not apply, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (315), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (191).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (166), followed by Christian (100).
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 (39) followed by Intermediate occupations (34), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (412), and 191 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1363) and Middle East and Asia (174).