The BB3 2LU 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 | West Pennine |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | South Darwen & Whitehall |
| 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 | West Pennine |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 24806 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Whitehall(0.30 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is West Cemetery(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Darwen(1.37 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.28 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB3 2JA (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Aurora Woodlands SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-19 | BB3 2NG (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Ashleigh Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB3 2JT (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB3 2BW (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, DarwenPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB3 2SG (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK(0.92 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| spring-fenisco healthlinkActivespringfield surgery, 102 bolton road, darwen, lancashire | 01254282870 | BB3 1BZ |
The population of BB32LU is 274 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1416), Between 45 to 54 (1358), and Between 55 to 64 (1261).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 253 people, followed by Indian with a total of 11.
Regarding education, 80 adults have Level 4, while 33 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (265), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (151).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (160), followed by No religion (79).
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 (50) followed by Intermediate occupations (40), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (27).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (383), and 288 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1078) and Middle East and Asia (13).