BB2 1XL

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in June 1981

BB2 1XL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BB2 1XL

Shakespeare Way - 47 properties, USRN 2900205

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903223

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903224

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903227

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903225

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903222

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903190

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903220

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903226

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903193

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903221

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903192

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903191

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903194

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7417 / 53°44'30"N

Longitude: -2.495 / 2°29'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 533308 5954902

OS Easting: 367450

OS Northing: 427370

OS Grid: SD674273

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT05.MF

Mapcode Global: WH971.N63W

Open Location Code: 9C5VPGR4+M2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sr08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4a1

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
Semi-Detached, Service Workers and Students

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29 / 32844

1st decile
most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BB2 1XL on Thursday 30 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:34
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:37
Sunrise	05:21
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:16
Sunset	21:11
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:55
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	22:58

Hours of daylight today	04:51 to 21:41
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:41 to 04:53
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:55
Moon Rises	20:37

For a full sun and moon calendar for BB2 1XL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB2 1XL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
4 October 2017	30 Shakespeare Way, Blackburn BB2 1XL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£60,000
16 September 2015	7 Shakespeare Way, Blackburn BB2 1XL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£67,500
2 September 2010	25 Shakespeare Way, Blackburn BB2 1XL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,000
15 November 2004	4 Shakespeare Way, Blackburn BB2 1XL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£29,000
16 August 2004	30 Shakespeare Way, Blackburn BB2 1XL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£29,500
17 November 1995	25 Shakespeare Way, Blackburn BB2 1XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£24,950

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BB2 1XL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Blackburn

MP

Adnan Hussain Independent

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Blackburn Central

Councillors

Zamir Khan Labour

Terri Mahmood Independent

Mahfooz Hussain Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BB2 1XL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00063640		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00181505		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01012622	Blackburn with Darwen 009C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002623	Blackburn with Darwen 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011511	Blackburn Central	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2018	DLUHC
E06000008	Blackburn with Darwen	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001102	Blackburn	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000003	Lancashire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000170	Blackburn	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33007133		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000019	Lancashire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 April 2011	BEIS
E38000014	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000279	Blackburn with Darwen, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2021	ONS
E54000048	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000018	Lancashire and South Cumbria	Cancer Alliances	Health	14 February 2017	NHS England
E63007969	Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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