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BB2 2AQ

Blackburn Central

Blackburn with Darwen

Overview

Postcode BB2 2AQ is located in an urban city, within the Blackburn Central ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region , and forms part of the Central Blackburn area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 370.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Blackburn is £28,000 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
370
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
65.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Blackburn has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,110 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Blackburn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 370.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

65.1%

Approximately 65.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Blackburn is £28,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 22 ft away from BB2 2AQ.

Flood risk

Medium

Central Blackburn near BB2 2AQ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Blackburn

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the BB2 2AQ postcode area, located within Central Blackburn, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryTauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNurseryBrunel Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good