The BB2 3SH postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB2 3SH area, explore the BB2 3SH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB2 3SH area, visit the BB2 3SH House Prices
| 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 | 2250 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-Pressed European Settlers / Constrained renters / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Longshaw(0.27 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Hall Street(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(0.70 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(27.39 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 (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Markazul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-19 | BB2 3NY (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Noorul UloomSecondary, Good | 11-23 | BB2 3NY (0.22 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3HP (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BB2 2LD (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB2 3HJ (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BB2 3NF (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 2LZ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | BB2 2JR (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3UG (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Al Islah Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB1 1TF (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 1DF (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 4EW (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 1LQ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Audley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | BB1 1SE (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Audley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BB1 1SE (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 1SN (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn College0, Good | 16-99 | BB2 1LH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Griffin Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 2PN (0.89 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST GEORGES SURGERY(0.31 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 |
| redlam surgeryActiveredlam surgery, 62-64 redlam, blackburn, lancashire | 01254260051 | BB2 1UW |
| oakenhurst medical practiceActivebarbara castle way hc, simmons street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254915823 | BB2 1AX |
| family practiceActivebarbara castle way hc, simmons street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617301 | BB2 1AX |
| william hopwood street surgeryActivethe surgery, william hopwood st,audley, blackburn, lancashire | 0125452522 | BB1 1LX |
The population of BB23SH is 303 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 195 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 42.
Regarding education, 70 adults have Does not apply, while 40 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (306), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (294).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (115), followed by No religion (91).
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 (52) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35), and Semi-routine occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (529), and 213 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1618) and Middle East and Asia (209).