The BB2 3EX postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB2 3EX area, explore the BB2 3EX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB2 3EX area, visit the BB2 3EX House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BB2 |
| Ward | Blackburn South East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Queen's Park & Higher Croft |
| 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 South East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Blackburn |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2618 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-Pressed European Settlers / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Grimshaw Park(0.23 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Mowbray Close(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(0.76 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(27.24 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noorul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-23 | BB2 3NY (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Markazul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-19 | BB2 3NY (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB2 3HJ (0.24 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3HP (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Longshaw Community Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB2 3NX (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BB2 3NF (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Audley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB1 1SE (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Audley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | BB1 1SE (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Al Islah Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB1 1TF (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3UG (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 1DF (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BB2 2LD (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Newfield SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 2-19 | BB1 2PW (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 2LZ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BB2 2JR (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB3 0QP (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 1LQ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB1 1NE (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST GEORGES SURGERY(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| st georges surgeryActivest george's surgery, 62 haslingden road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254584888 | BB2 3HS |
| roman road health centreActiveroman road health centre, off fishmoor drive, blackburn, lancashire | 01254282777 | BB2 3UY |
| pringle street surgeryActive216-218 pringle street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617690 | BB1 1SB |
| william hopwood street surgeryActivethe surgery, william hopwood st,audley, blackburn, lancashire | 0125452522 | BB1 1LX |
| the cornerstone practiceActivethe cornerstone practice, shadsworth surgery, shadsworth road, blackburn | 01254618018 | BB1 2HR |
The population of BB23EX is 306 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2254), Between 25 to 34 (1446), and Between 45 to 54 (1432).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 267 people, followed by Indian with a total of 11.
Regarding education, 91 adults have No qualifications, while 38 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (230), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (181).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (193), followed by No religion (90).
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 Routine occupations (51) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47), and Semi-routine occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (325), and 241 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1237) and European Union EU-8 (30).