Area Guide For BB2 4GR

When it comes to housing in the BB2 4GR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 77, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 164. There are around 103 Shared ownership properties, 4 Local Authority rented, 26 Housing Association rented and around 44 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 94 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 65 are employed in Routine occupation and 86 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 61.

In BB2 4GR area, Couple with children amount to 121 while Couple without children amount to 85. The neighbourhood also has around 54 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 106 votes. Around 111 people are DIY enthusiasts, 108 people are interested in eating out, 109 like exercise, 103 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 123 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (119), Daily Telegraph (100), The Times (96), The Sun (82), The Independent (73), Daily Mirror (72) and The Guardian (66).

Some of the nearest services available in BB2 4GR are Move With Us (Removals & Storage Services), C P Blackburn Ltd (Builder), Dave Neilson (Painters & Decorators), A & S Decor (Painters & Decorators), Total Stop Damp (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Bridgeside Stores (Removals & Storage Services), S Ashcroft Plumbing Heating Glazing (Plumbers), Ken McCormick Carpets (Carpet Fitter), M G B Darwin Ltd (Plasterers), John Alberts Building & Landscaping (Builder), A & D Building & Roofing (Builder), Livesey Windows & Doors Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), R J Porter (Plumbers), Redrose Drylining Ltd (Plasterers), Darwen Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), A J Hartley (Double Glazing Installer), Bryan Lee Building & Painting Contractors Ltd (Builder), C S I Drains (Drainage Contractor), David Wade (Electronic Shop), H & S Bathrooms Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Ecm Painters (Painters & Decorators), Stuart Kendal (Plumbers), D & S Sellers (Painters & Decorators), David Charnley Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Uk P Homecredit (Appliance Retailer), T M Mason (Builder), A T Ainsworth (Roofing Contractors), E D S (Drainage Contractor), A & R (Electronic Shop) and L W Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers).

BB2 4GR has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Blackpool International Airport, Manchester International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Heysham Ferry Terminal, Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing, Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. BB2 4GR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, The Heights Free School, Meadowhead Junior School. Some of the secondary schools include Darwen Vale High School, Markazul Uloom, St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn. Then there are others like St Thomas's Centre, Newfield School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School.