The BB2 3LJ 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 | Ewood |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank |
| 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 | Ewood |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Blackburn |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 1923 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Constrained renters / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Hollin Bank(0.11 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Royal Close(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Mill Hill (Lancashire)(0.55 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(27.41 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longshaw Community Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB2 3NX (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Noorul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-23 | BB2 3NY (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Markazul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-19 | BB2 3NY (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 2LZ (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BB2 2LD (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BB2 3NF (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 4EW (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BB2 2JR (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3HP (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Griffin Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 2PN (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB2 3HJ (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 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3UG (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 2RY (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 1LQ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn College0, Good | 16-99 | BB2 1LH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 1DF (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-7 | BB2 4TT (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Al Islah Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB1 1TF (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Meadowhead Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB2 4QG (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 4JJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST GEORGES SURGERY(0.53 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 |
| redlam surgeryActiveredlam surgery, 62-64 redlam, blackburn, lancashire | 01254260051 | BB2 1UW |
| roman road health centreActiveroman road health centre, off fishmoor drive, blackburn, lancashire | 01254282777 | BB2 3UY |
| bentham road health centreActivebentham road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617474 | BB2 4QD |
| witton medical centreActivewitton medical centre, preston old rd, witton, blackburn, lancashire | 01254457800 | BB2 2SU |
| pringle street surgeryActive216-218 pringle street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617690 | BB1 1SB |
The population of BB23LJ is 342 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 (2316), Between 25 to 34 (1621), and Between 35 to 44 (1408).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 255 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 28.
Regarding education, 89 adults have Does not apply, while 50 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (370), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (329).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (184), 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 Semi-routine occupations (47) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (44), and Intermediate occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (580), and 276 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1903) and European Union EU-8 (101).