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BB1 1TQ

Blackburn Central · Blackburn with Darwen · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Blackburn Central
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
Postcode district
BB1
Postcode sector
BB1 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BB1 1RB 49 m
BB1 1TD 55 m
BB1 1EL 65 m
BB1 1EJ 69 m
BB1 1EH 74 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BB1 1TQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1981
Terminated
1 March 2003
Postcode area
BB
Postcode district
BB1
Postcode sector
BB1 1
Latitude
53.743678
Longitude
-2.470582
British National Grid easting
369,061
British National Grid northing
427,579

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Blackburn with Darwen · E06000008
Electoral ward
Blackburn Central · E05011511
Parish or community
E43000279
Westminster constituency
Blackburn · E14001102
Output area
E00063665
Lower layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 007E · E01012630
Middle layer super output area
Blackburn with Darwen 007 · E02002621

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
85
Primary
54
Secondary
11

  1. Al Islah Girls' High School

    Other independent school

    168 m

  2. Brunel Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    281 m

  3. St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    289 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,383
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,507
  • Anti social behaviour 960
  • Shoplifting 579
  • Public order 515
  • Criminal damage and arson 441

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BB1 1 residents
12,675

Age bands in BB1 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24.9%

2,925 residents

Age 15 to 24
17%

1,989 residents

Age 25 to 44
28%

3,279 residents

Age 45 to 64
21%

2,468 residents

Age 65 and over
9.1%

1,066 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

20

within 5 km straight-line

  • PRINGLE STREET SURGERY

    216-218 PRINGLE STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 1SB

    ODS code P81724

    268 m

  • WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET SURGERY

    WILLIAM HOPWOOD STREET, AUDLEY, BLACKBURN, BB1 1LX

    ODS code P81707

    493 m

  • ST GEORGES SURGERY

    ST GEORGE'S SURGERY, 62 HASLINGDEN ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HS

    ODS code P81058

    666 m

  • STEPPING STONE PRACTICE

    LONGTON CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB1 1XA

    ODS code P81167

    1.0 km

  • PRIMROSE BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRIMROSE BANK, BLACKBURN, BB1 5ER

    ODS code P81771

    1.0 km

  • THE CORNERSTONE PRACTICE

    SHADSWORTH HOUSE, SHADSWORTH ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HR

    ODS code P81734

    1.2 km

  • OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 LIME STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 7EP

    ODS code P81683

    1.3 km

  • FAMILY PRACTICE

    BARBARA CASTLE WAY HC, SIMMONS STREET, BLACKBURN, BB2 1AX

    ODS code P81694

    1.4 km

  • OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BARBARA CASTLE WAY HC, SIMMONS STREET, BLACKBURN, BB2 1AX

    ODS code P81125

    1.4 km

  • SHIFA SURGERY

    BANGOR STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 6DY

    ODS code P81622

    1.6 km

  • LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    PLANE TREE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 6PH

    ODS code P81005

    1.7 km

  • ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    OFF FISHMOOR DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BB2 3UY

    ODS code P81709

    1.7 km

  • REDLAM SURGERY

    62-64 REDLAM, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UW

    ODS code P81061

    2.2 km

  • LIMEFIELD SURGERY

    293-295 PRESTON NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 6PL

    ODS code P81214

    2.3 km

  • BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE

    367 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 9SR

    ODS code P81704

    2.4 km

  • WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRESTON OLD RD, WITTON, BLACKBURN, BB2 2SU

    ODS code P81022

    2.5 km

  • BENTHAM ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 4QD

    ODS code Y02657

    2.8 km

  • BROWNHILL SURGERY

    788-790 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 9BA

    ODS code P81155

    3.6 km

  • HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY

    153 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 1ET

    ODS code P81721

    4.3 km

  • THE WEAVERS PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, BB1 4LA

    ODS code P81755

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Reading Close

    BCT · Audley Lower

    0.0 miles

  • Leeds Close

    BCT · Higher Audley

    0.0 miles

  • Reading Close

    BCT · Audley Lower

    0.1 miles

  • Brunel Drive

    BCT · Audley

    0.1 miles

  • Stirling Drive

    BCT · Audley Lower

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Blackburn with Darwen 007E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

3,538 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

85 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 11 secondary schools. Al Islah Girls' High School is the nearest published school at 168 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,383 published events cover 12 months, averaging 531.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,507 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.