HIGHER CROFT ROAD, BB3 0QT - Information

Overview

The BB3 0QT postcode is in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB3 0QT area, explore the BB3 0QT Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB3 0QT area, visit the BB3 0QT House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.473061466411351, 53.72535352058963 ]
  • What 3 Words: feed.shared.mixer
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NameType
Postcode AreaBB3
WardBlackburn South & Lower Darwen
Middle layer Super Output AreaQueen's Park & Higher Croft
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 ConstituencyBlackburn
Multiple Deprivation Index22890

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Lower Darwen(0.25 mi)

  • Lower Darwen, (0.25 mi)
  • Darwen, Lower, (0.25 mi)
  • Newfield, (0.25 mi)
  • Higher Croft, (0.45 mi)
  • Blackamoor, (0.52 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Holmbrook Close(0.15 mi)

  • Holmbrook Close, (0.15 mi)
  • Aintree Drive, (0.20 mi)
  • Aintree Drive, (0.21 mi)
  • Swan Farm Close, (0.23 mi)
  • Duchess Street, (0.24 mi)
  • Ermine Close, (0.25 mi)
  • Leopold Way, (0.25 mi)
  • Ridgeway Avenue, (0.26 mi)
  • Fosse Close, (0.26 mi)
  • Fishmoor Shops, (0.27 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Mill Hill (Lancashire)(1.36 mi)

  • Mill Hill (Lancashire), (1.36 mi)
  • Blackburn, (1.48 mi)
  • Darwen, (1.92 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.53 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (26.53 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary, Good4-11BB2 3UG (0.20 mi)Details
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB3 0QP (0.34 mi)Details
Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7BB2 3NF (0.47 mi)Details
Lower Darwen Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB3 0RB (0.50 mi)Details
Noorul UloomSecondary, Good11-23BB2 3NY (0.67 mi)Details
Markazul UloomSecondary, Good11-19BB2 3NY (0.67 mi)Details
Longshaw Community Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11BB2 3NX (0.73 mi)Details
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding4-11BB2 4JJ (0.81 mi)Details
Darwen Vale High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-16BB3 0AL (0.85 mi)Details
Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BB2 3HJ (0.87 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE(0.22 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
roman road health centreActiveroman road health centre, off fishmoor drive, blackburn, lancashire01254282777BB2 3UY
st georges surgeryActivest george's surgery, 62 haslingden road, blackburn, lancashire01254584888BB2 3HS
Nearby Amenities
  • Premier Express
    0.30 mi
  • Tottenham Road Garage
    0.38 mi
  • Ewood PFS (Petrol Filling Station)
    0.55 mi
  • The Little Lancashire Village
    0.33 mi
  • Oakenhurst Farm Brewers Fayre
    0.54 mi

HIGHER CROFT ROAD, BB3 0QT Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BB30QT is 319 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2254), Between 25 to 34 (1446), and Between 45 to 54 (1432).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 300 people, followed by Bangladeshi with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 86 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (419), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (170).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (30)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (30), and
  • Professional occupations (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (203), followed by No religion (90).

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 (53) followed by Intermediate occupations (49), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (36).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (660), and 217 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1516) and Middle East and Asia (31).