THE SHIRES, BB2 4SF - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.487574159364549, 53.71955188114326 ]
  • What 3 Words: farmer.refuse.pills
  • Plus Code:
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 Earcroft(0.30 mi)

  • Earcroft, (0.30 mi)
  • Bank Hey, (0.42 mi)
  • Moss Bridge, (0.44 mi)
  • Oakenhurst, (0.44 mi)
  • Ewood, (0.67 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Oakdale(0.15 mi)

  • Oakdale, (0.15 mi)
  • Cravens Brow, (0.17 mi)
  • Cravens Brow, (0.17 mi)
  • Beech Drive, (0.19 mi)
  • Beech Drive, (0.20 mi)
  • Boundary, (0.20 mi)
  • Boundary, (0.20 mi)
  • Sandy Lane, (0.24 mi)
  • Branch Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Darwen Vale School, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Mill Hill (Lancashire)(1.24 mi)

  • Mill Hill (Lancashire), (1.24 mi)
  • Cherry Tree, (1.56 mi)
  • Darwen, (1.75 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.34 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (26.34 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 (0.24 mi)Details
Darwen Vale High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-16BB3 0AL (0.33 mi)Details
Eden SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement8-16BB2 4NW (0.54 mi)Details
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good4-11BB2 3UG (0.66 mi)Details
Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7BB2 3NF (0.71 mi)Details
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good4-11BB3 0AA (0.74 mi)Details
Lower Darwen Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB3 0RB (0.80 mi)Details
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11BB3 0HY (0.90 mi)Details
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB3 0QP (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE(0.88 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
roman road health centreActiveroman road health centre, off fishmoor drive, blackburn, lancashire01254282777BB2 3UY
Nearby Amenities
  • Splash @ Riverside
    0.37 mi
  • The Little Lancashire Village
    0.45 mi
  • Costa Coffee
    0.48 mi
  • McDonalds Restaurant Ltd
    0.48 mi
  • No 3 Espresso Bar
    0.51 mi
  • The Golden Cup
    0.41 mi
  • Oakenhurst Farm Brewers Fayre
    0.55 mi

THE SHIRES, BB2 4SF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BB24SF is 331 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 306 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 17.

Education

Regarding education, 97 adults have Level 4, while 47 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 (40)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (32), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (31)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (222), followed by No religion (67).

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 (77) followed by Intermediate occupations (41), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35).

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).