The BB2 7AF postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BB2 |
| Ward | Billinge & Beardwood |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey |
| 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 | Billinge & Beardwood |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Blackburn |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 22756 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Beard Wood(0.38 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Scar Lane(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackburn(1.39 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(28.96 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BB2 7AD (0.15 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 6HQ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| The Olive School BlackburnPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 6QQ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6JP (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 6LX (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Dar Ul MadinahPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB2 6HD (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAll Through, Good | 11-19 | BB2 6DF (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | BB2 6DF (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Witton Park AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | BB2 6TD (0.90 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 1SN (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Westholme SchoolAll Through, None | 0-18 | BB2 6QU (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn College0, Good | 16-99 | BB2 1LH (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB1 8LH (0.96 mi) | Details |
The population of BB27AF is 406 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1372), Between 55 to 64 (1244), and Between 45 to 54 (1214).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 160 people, followed by White: English with a total of 127.
Regarding education, 134 adults have Level 4, while 47 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (313), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (175).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (241), followed by Christian (102).
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 (80) followed by Small employers and own account workers (54), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (53).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (346), and 271 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1279) and Middle East and Asia (239).