The BB2 2LE postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BB2 |
| Ward | Blackburn Central |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Central Blackburn |
| 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 | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Blackburn |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 35 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Wrangling, The(0.13 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Harrison Street(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(0.42 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(27.88 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BB2 2LD (0.04 mi) | Details |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BB2 2JR (0.27 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 1LQ (0.32 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 1SN (0.33 mi) | Details |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 2LZ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn College0, Good | 16-99 | BB2 1LH (0.39 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3HP (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 1DF (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Griffin Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 2PN (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Longshaw Community Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB2 3NX (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Noorul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-23 | BB2 3NY (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Markazul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-19 | BB2 3NY (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 6LE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Al Islah Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB1 1TF (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB2 3HJ (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAll Through, Good | 11-19 | BB2 6DF (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | BB2 6DF (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 4EW (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | BB1 5BN (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Dar Ul MadinahPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6HD (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6JP (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 2RY (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 6LX (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 6HQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Audley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB1 1SE (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Audley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | BB1 1SE (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Witton Park AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB2 6TD (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BB2 3NF (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is FAMILY PRACTICE(0.52 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| st georges surgeryActivest george's surgery, 62 haslingden road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254584888 | BB2 3HS |
| olive medical centreActiveolive medical centre, 3 lime street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254287070 | BB1 7EP |
| redlam surgeryActiveredlam surgery, 62-64 redlam, blackburn, lancashire | 01254260051 | BB2 1UW |
| limefield surgeryActive293 preston new road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254915740 | BB2 6PL |
| primrose bank medical centreActiveprimrose bank, larkhill, blackburn, lancashire | 01254672132 | BB1 5ER |
| pringle street surgeryActive216-218 pringle street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617690 | BB1 1SB |
| witton medical centreActivewitton medical centre, preston old rd, witton, blackburn, lancashire | 01254457800 | BB2 2SU |
| william hopwood street surgeryActivethe surgery, william hopwood st,audley, blackburn, lancashire | 0125452522 | BB1 1LX |
The population of BB22LE is 405 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2001), Between 15 to 24 (1363), and Between 35 to 44 (1359).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 209 people, followed by African with a total of 52.
Regarding education, 106 adults have Does not apply, while 42 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (332), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (274).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (179), followed by No religion (108).
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 (80) followed by Routine occupations (58), and Full-time students (48).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Long-term sick or disabled (348), and 316 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1522) and Middle East and Asia (247).