The BB2 6DU postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB2 6DU area, explore the BB2 6DU Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BB2 |
| Ward | Shear Brow & Corporation Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Lammack & Revidge |
| 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 | Shear Brow & Corporation Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Blackburn |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 7810 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Revidge(0.10 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Whitehall Road(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(1.24 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(29.03 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 6HQ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Dar Ul MadinahPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6HD (0.34 mi) | Details |
| St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6JP (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | BB2 6DF (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAll Through, Good | 11-19 | BB2 6DF (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BB2 7AD (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 6LX (0.58 mi) | Details |
| The Olive School BlackburnPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 6QQ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 8LH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BB1 8EG (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn College0, Good | 16-99 | BB2 1LH (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 1SN (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB2 1LQ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | BB1 8QA (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LIMEFIELD SURGERY(0.53 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| limefield surgeryActive293 preston new road, blackburn, lancashire | 01254915740 | BB2 6PL |
| family practiceActivebarbara castle way hc, simmons street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617301 | BB2 1AX |
| oakenhurst medical practiceActivebarbara castle way hc, simmons street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254915823 | BB2 1AX |
| olive medical centreActiveolive medical centre, 3 lime street, blackburn, lancashire | 01254287070 | BB1 7EP |
The population of BB26DU is 409 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2367), Between 35 to 44 (1507), and Between 15 to 24 (1289).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 158 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 139.
Regarding education, 132 adults have Does not apply, while 41 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (305), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (218).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (291), followed by Christian (64).
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 (56) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (51), and Intermediate occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (452), and 270 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1822) and Middle East and Asia (422).