The BB6 7RU postcode is in Hyndburn, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BB6 |
| Ward | Overton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Great Harwood |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Hyndburn |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lancashire |
| 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 | Overton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Hyndburn |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16913 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Comfortable suburbia / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Cliffe(0.27 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Church Street(0.15 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Rishton(1.90 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(30.07 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | BB6 7QA (0.22 mi) | Details |
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB6 7SN (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BB6 7ES (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BB6 7JQ (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Great Harwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BB6 7JQ (0.57 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GREAT HARWOOD MEDICAL GROUP(0.09 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| great harwood medical groupActivegreat harwood health ctr., water street, gt harwood, blackburn, lancashire | 01254617570 | BB6 7QR |
The population of BB67RU is 280 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 (1918), Between 55 to 64 (1480), and Between 45 to 54 (1469).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 257 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 14.
Regarding education, 75 adults have Level 4, while 34 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (360), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (218).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (159), followed by No religion (93).
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 (48) followed by Routine occupations (37), and Intermediate occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (520), and 277 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1519) and Middle East and Asia (22).