How many schools are near BB1 1SE?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB1 1SE, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

28 crimes were reported within 400m of BB1 1SE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BB1 1SE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB1 1SE includes 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BB1 1SE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BB1 1SE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,201 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

59Safety

76Health

67Transport

59Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB1 1SE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools42/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

Audley Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Audley Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Al Islah Girls' High School0.2 mi Blackburn Central High SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnGood · 0.4 mi Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Audley Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100

28crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 35 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PRINGLE STREET SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space59/100

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 16.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Asda, Lidl, Spar… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB1 1SE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

About BB1 1SE

BB1 1SE scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB1 1SE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,201 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Audley Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRINGLE STREET SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEENS PARK HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB1 1SE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 40 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.14 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Asda, Lidl, Spar and others. The nearest is M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BB1 1SE on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.