BB2 2LW maps, stats, and open data

BB2 2LW lies on Essex Close in Blackburn. BB2 2LW is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen and the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

BB2 2LW maps

BB2 2LW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

BB2 2LW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BB2 2LW geodata

Easting	367596
Northing	427143
Latitude	53.739655
Longitude	-2.492749

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is BB2 2LW?

Street	Essex Close
Town/City	Blackburn
Country	England
Postcode District	BB2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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BB2 2LW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BB2 2LW as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	110m	361ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Blackburn Central
Constituency	Blackburn

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of BB2 2LW

January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Agnes Street	239m
January 2024	Robbery	On or near New Garden Street	439m
December 2023	Other theft	On or near New Garden Street	439m
➜ Essex Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to BB2 2LW

Taylor Street (Galligreaves Way)	Hollin Bank	34m
Taylor Street (Galligreaves Way)	Bank Top	65m
Hancock Street (Wellington Road)	Griffin	172m
Galligreaves Way	Blackburn	200m
Hamilton Street	Hollin Bank	222m

Nearest railway stations to BB2 2LW

Mill Hill (Lancs) Station	0.8km
Blackburn Station	1.2km
Cherry Tree Station	1.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB2 2LW

Broadband access in BB2 2LW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in BB2 2LW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	50.0Mbps
Average download speed	79.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	8.6Mbps
Average upload speed	8.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in BB2 2LW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB2 2LW

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Source: Ofcom
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BB2 2LW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in BB2 2LW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	292,789
Meter count	42
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,971
Median (kWh/meter)	6,786

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	80,961
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,612
Median (kWh/meter)	2,366

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB2 2LW, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in BB2 2LW.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

99.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB2 2LW:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB2 2LW (meters)

The Meal Factory

Unit 14, Hamilton Industrial Estate

149m

The-Prep Chef LTD

Unit 9, Hamilton Industrial Estate

149m

Meran's Corner Shop

90 Hancock Street

155m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to BB2 2LW

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Whalley Banks Post Office	17:30	12:45	504m
Blackburn Delivery Office	18:30	13:00	693m
Dukes Brow	16:30	12:00	807m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to BB2 2LW

Facility	Distance
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy Duckworth Street, Blackburn Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts	330m
Griffin Ground Waterfall Street, Blackburn Grass Pitches	354m
Probodies Bolton Road, Blackburn Health and Fitness Gym	366m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to BB2 2LW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Hancock Street, Blackburn, BB2 2LZ	Primary	86m
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street, Blackburn, BB2 2JR	Secondary	352m
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street, Blackburn, BB2 2LD	Secondary	378m

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Source: Edubase
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BB2 2LW ITL and BB2 2LW LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BB2 2LW:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLD	North West (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLD4	Lancashire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLD41	Blackburn with Darwen
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000008	Blackburn with Darwen

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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BB2 2LW census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BB2 2LW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00063646
LSOA	E01012622	Blackburn with Darwen 009C
MSOA	E02002623	Blackburn with Darwen 009

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to BB2 2LW

BB2 2NB	Havelock Close	105m
BB2 2LP	Roebuck Close	108m
BB2 2LU	Taylor Close	135m
BB2 2LT	Dickinson Close	145m
BB2 2LZ	Hancock Street	155m
BB2 2LS	Fawcett Close	172m
BB2 2NG	Stansfeld Street	182m
BB2 4US	Lower Hollin Bank Street	193m
BB2 2NQ	Wellington Road	215m
BB2 4AX	Charles Street	220m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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