The BB2 3NS postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB2 3NS area, explore the BB2 3NS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB2 3NS area, visit the BB2 3NS 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 Young hard-pressed families / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Longshaw(0.12 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Park Lee Road(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Mill Hill (Lancashire)(0.71 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(27.18 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 (0.08 mi) | Details |
| Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BB2 3NF (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Markazul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-19 | BB2 3NY (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Noorul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-23 | BB2 3NY (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3UG (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 2LZ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3HP (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 4EW (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB2 3HJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BB2 2LD (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BB2 2JR (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 4JJ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Griffin Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 2PN (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 2RY (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Al Islah Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB1 1TF (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 |
| 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 |
| pringle street surgeryActive216-218 pringle street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617690 | BB1 1SB |
The population of BB23NS is 292 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 277 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 82 adults have No qualifications, while 29 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 (147), followed by No religion (119).
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 (50) followed by Semi-routine occupations (41), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (37).
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).