BB1 6JS
a non-residential postcode in Brookhouse (Blackburn), Blackburn
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7544 / 53°45'15"N
Longitude: -2.4757 / 2°28'32"W
OS Eastings: 368733
OS Northings: 428771
OS Grid: SD687287
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CT40.TX
Mapcode Global: WH96V.YW8Q
Plus Code: 9C5VQG3F+PP
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ss21
What Three Birds: heron.goose.shearwater
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Summary
BB1 6JS is a non-residential postcode in Brookhouse (Blackburn), Blackburn. It was first introduced in June 1981.
Commercial rateable values range from £8,700 to £149,000 with an average of £78,850. The most common recorded business types are Car Showroom and Communication Station.
Blackburn is a town, which had a population of 117,963 in the 2011 census.
BB1 6JS is in the Blackburn travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BB1 6JS is approximately 121m (397ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BB1 6JS
4b2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Pakistani Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BB1 6JS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BB1 6JS include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
BB1 6JS at other websites
- Air quality forecast for BB1 6JS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at BB1 6JS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near BB1 6JS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BB1 6JS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BB1 6JS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BB1 6JS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BB1 6JS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BB1 6JS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BB1 6JS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BB1 6JS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Ward
Bastwell & Daisyfield
Councillors
Parwaiz Akhtar (Labour)
Iftakhar Hussain (Labour)
Shaukat Hussain (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Blackburn
MP
Kate Hollern (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BB1 6JS.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BB1 6JS.
Primary
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6LE
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5BN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6NY
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Daisyfield Primary School
Clinton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5LB
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8EG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2JR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2HT
Free School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Witton Park High School
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Norden High School and Sports College
Stourton Street, Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4ED
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AF
Studio School
Ages 13 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.