WHINNEY LANE, BB2 7EJ - Information

Overview

The BB2 7EJ postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB2 7EJ area, explore the BB2 7EJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB2 7EJ area, visit the BB2 7EJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.5061267700109076, 53.767849095537784 ]
  • What 3 Words: cliff.upon.rested
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBB2
WardBillinge & Beardwood
Middle layer Super Output AreaLammack & Revidge
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 wardBillinge & Beardwood
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackburn
Multiple Deprivation Index25178

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

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Lammack(0.37 mi)

  • Lammack, (0.37 mi)
  • Pleckgate, (0.57 mi)
  • Beard Wood, (0.59 mi)
  • Beardwood, (0.59 mi)
  • Four Lane Ends, (0.64 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Yew Tree Drive(0.17 mi)

  • Yew Tree Drive, (0.17 mi)
  • Yew Tree Drive, (0.18 mi)
  • Hudson Close, (0.23 mi)
  • Whinney Lane, (0.24 mi)
  • Whinney Lane, (0.25 mi)
  • Barker Lane, (0.29 mi)
  • Barker Lane, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire(1.84 mi)

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire, (1.84 mi)
  • Blackburn, (1.84 mi)
  • Mill Hill (Lancashire), (2.25 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(29.75 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (29.75 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB1 8LH (0.38 mi)Details
Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-16BB1 8QA (0.79 mi)Details
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-11BB1 8QN (0.89 mi)Details
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good5-11BB1 8QN (0.89 mi)Details
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18BB2 7AD (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Hare And Hounds Hotel
    0.49 mi

WHINNEY LANE, BB2 7EJ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BB27EJ is 556 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 215 people, followed by White: English with a total of 188.

Education

Regarding education, 176 adults have Level 4, while 57 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (415), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (223).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (87)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (45), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (332), followed by Christian (144).

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 (120) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63), and Intermediate occupations (53).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (519), and 337 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1717) and Middle East and Asia (209).