WHELAN CLOSE, BB2 4FX - Information

Overview

The BB2 4FX postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB2 4FX area, explore the BB2 4FX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB2 4FX area, visit the BB2 4FX House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.4896009741204237, 53.72313888007203 ]
  • What 3 Words: silks.orbit.successes
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NameType
Postcode AreaBB2
WardBlackburn South & Lower Darwen
Middle layer Super Output AreaEwood & Fernhurst
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBlackburn
Police ForceLancashire
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBlackburn South & Lower Darwen
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyRossendale and Darwen
Multiple Deprivation Index28858

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ewood(0.41 mi)

  • Ewood, (0.41 mi)
  • Bank Hey, (0.44 mi)
  • Earcroft, (0.54 mi)
  • Moorgate, (0.65 mi)
  • Oakenhurst, (0.65 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Branch Road(0.15 mi)

  • Branch Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Branch Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Fernhurst, (0.21 mi)
  • Top o th Croft, (0.23 mi)
  • Cravens Brow, (0.23 mi)
  • Cravens Brow, (0.25 mi)
  • Branch Road, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Mill Hill (Lancashire)(0.98 mi)

  • Mill Hill (Lancashire), (0.98 mi)
  • Cherry Tree, (1.36 mi)
  • Blackburn, (1.67 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.61 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (26.61 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding4-11BB2 4JJ (0.13 mi)Details
Eden SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement8-16BB2 4NW (0.45 mi)Details
Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7BB2 3NF (0.52 mi)Details
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good4-11BB2 3UG (0.57 mi)Details
Darwen Vale High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-16BB3 0AL (0.60 mi)Details
Longshaw Community Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BB2 3NX (0.79 mi)Details
Meadowhead Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BB2 4QG (0.82 mi)Details
Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good3-7BB2 4TT (0.89 mi)Details
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyPrimary, Good4-11BB2 4EW (0.90 mi)Details
Noorul UloomSecondary, Good11-23BB2 3NY (0.90 mi)Details
Markazul UloomSecondary, Good11-19BB2 3NY (0.90 mi)Details
Lower Darwen Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB3 0RB (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE(0.80 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
roman road health centreActiveroman road health centre, off fishmoor drive, blackburn, lancashire01254282777BB2 3UY
bentham road health centreActivebentham road, blackburn, lancashire01254617474BB2 4QD
Nearby Amenities
  • Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & Bars
    0.32 mi
  • Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& Kitchens
    0.32 mi
  • Splash @ Riverside
    0.40 mi
  • The Caff
    0.51 mi
  • The Little Lancashire Village
    0.53 mi

WHELAN CLOSE, BB2 4FX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BB24FX is 341 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1446), Between 45 to 54 (1315), and Between 55 to 64 (1031).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 317 people, followed by Indian with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 107 adults have Level 4, while 39 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (676), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (277).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (48)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (31), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (28)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (221), followed by No religion (101).

NS-SEC

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (44), and Intermediate occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (1181), and 263 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2806) and Middle East and Asia (56).