The BB3 0FJ postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BB3 |
| Ward | Darwen East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | North Darwen |
| 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 | Darwen East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 5637 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Oakenhurst(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Martinique Drive(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Darwen(1.20 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.84 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen Vale High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | BB3 0AL (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Lower Darwen Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB3 0RB (0.41 mi) | Details |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB3 0AA (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB3 0HY (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB3 0QP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Crosshill Special SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | BB3 1HZ (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB2 3UG (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BB2 4JJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Avondale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB3 1NN (0.86 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY(0.63 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hollins grove surgeryActivehollins grove surgery, 153 blackburn road, darwen, lancashire | 01254701961 | BB3 1ET |
| roman road health centreActiveroman road health centre, off fishmoor drive, blackburn, lancashire | 01254282777 | BB2 3UY |
The population of BB30FJ is 294 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1142), Between 25 to 34 (953), and Between 45 to 54 (943).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 269 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 70 adults have No qualifications, while 38 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (233), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (212).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (167), followed by No religion (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 Routine occupations (48) followed by Semi-routine occupations (44), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (395), and 230 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1245) and Middle East and Asia (26).