Area Information for Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB
For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BB3 2RB.
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
Ward | Darwen South |
Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link. |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
Housing Summary
There has been a total of 2 property sales in Junction Street, BB3 2RB since the beginning of 1995.
You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here
The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Marsh House & Whitehall), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 26 crimes were reported within half a mile of BB3 2RB.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (640 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (0.5 miles)
- Closest GP: Spring-Fenisco Healthlink (700 yards)
- Closest hospital: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital (3.4 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021.
They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK).
Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes.
The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.
The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland).
This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building.
You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
Nearby Locations
Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB:
Cross Street, Darwen, BB3 2PN |
The Sidings, Darwen, BB3 2BD |
Mayfield Flats, Darwen, BB3 2PR |
Grimshaw Street, Darwen, BB3 2QJ |
Mayfield Flats, Darwen, BB3 2PP |
Grimshaw Street, Darwen, BB3 2QX |
Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BB3 as a whole.
Using this Information Commercially
The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.
House Prices
We have found 2 property sales in Junction Street since the beginning of 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
The area containing Junction Street, Darwen consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 3 |
Semi-Detached | 2 |
Terraced | 9 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 109 |
Flat (Converted) | 0 |
Residence in Commercial Building | 1 |
Total | 124 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Junction Street, Darwen contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 72% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 17 |
Owned with Mortgage | 5 |
Shared Ownership | 0 |
Rented: From Council | 16 |
Rented: Other Social | 73 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 13 |
Rent Free | 0 |
Total | 124 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 96 |
Two People | 18 |
Three People | 5 |
Four People | 4 |
Five People | 1 |
Six People | 0 |
Seven People | 0 |
8+ People | 0 |
Total | 124 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Junction Street, Darwen consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 96 |
Family Household | 24 |
Other Household | 4 |
Total | 124 |
Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top
Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.
Household Deprivation | |
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Not Deprived | 18 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 56 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 27 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 21 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 0 |
Total | 122 |
Gender Embed This
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Rossendale and Darwen constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 81 |
Female | 86 |
Total | 167 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around BB3 2RB has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 41% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.
This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 3 |
5-9 | 5 |
10-14 | 3 |
15-19 | 8 |
20-24 | 2 |
25-29 | 7 |
30-34 | 4 |
35-39 | 2 |
40-44 | 5 |
45-49 | 8 |
50-54 | 15 |
55-59 | 18 |
60-64 | 21 |
65-69 | 22 |
70-74 | 17 |
75-79 | 12 |
80-84 | 8 |
85+ | 10 |
Total | 170 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
In the immediate vicinity of BB3 2RB the number widowed residents is high - 18% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 55 |
Married | 24 |
Separated | 5 |
Divorced | 41 |
Widowed | 31 |
Total | 156 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.
However, this area of the Darwen South ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (52%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.
Health | |
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Very Good | 24 |
Good | 63 |
Fair | 49 |
Bad | 27 |
Very Bad | 6 |
Total | 169 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
Junction Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 46% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 25 |
Apprenticeship | 10 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 10 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 15 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 71 |
Other | 5 |
Total | 156 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
This address (Junction Street, Darwen) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 163 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 2 |
Black African | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Total | 168 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.
Country of Birth | |
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United Kingdom | 163 |
Africa | 4 |
Middle East and Asia | 1 |
Total | 168 |
Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.
The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".
Length of Residence | |
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Born in The United Kingdom | 163 |
10+ Years | 3 |
5-10 Years | 1 |
2-5 Years | 1 |
Less Than 2 Years | 0 |
Total | 168 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BB3 2RB.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 59 |
United Kingdom | 110 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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No Religion | 48 |
Christian | 111 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Hindu | 0 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 0 |
Sikh | 0 |
Other Religion | 1 |
Not Stated | 7 |
Total | 168 |
Economic Activity Embed This
This address within the Darwen South ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 39% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 34 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 10 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 5 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 0 |
Unemployed | 4 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
Retired | 61 |
Looking After Home or Family | 10 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 28 |
Other | 3 |
Total | 156 |
Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.
Occupation Group | |
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Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 2 |
Professional Occupations | 3 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 8 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 4 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 4 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 9 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 9 |
Elementary Occupations | 13 |
Total | 52 |
Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top
Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
Socio-Economic Classification | |
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Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional | 2 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 18 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 15 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 11 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 7 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 29 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 48 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 25 |
Full-time Student | 1 |
Total | 156 |
Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB is within the Marsh House & Whitehall policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 26 crimes were reported within half a mile of BB3 2RB.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view 26 crimes committed near Junction Street |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
Marsh House & Whitehall St Johns Court Ainsworth St Blackburn |
Force Website: | http://lancashire.police.uk |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.







Below are the details of the closest services to BB3 2RB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BB3 2RB.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB. The nearest railway station is Darwen, approximately 0.8 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Darwen | 0.8 miles |
Entwistle | 2.8 miles |
Mill Hill (Lancs) | 3.8 miles |
Cherry Tree | 4 miles |
Blackburn | 4.2 miles |
Pleasington | 4.6 miles |
Church & Oswaldtwistle | 5.2 miles |
Bromley Cross (Lancs) | 5.5 miles |
Rishton | 5.6 miles |
Accrington | 5.9 miles |
Hall-i'-th'-Wood | 6.5 miles |
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire | 6.5 miles |
Chorley | 7.2 miles |
Huncoat | 7.5 miles |
Adlington (Lancashire) | 7.8 miles |
Bolton | 7.9 miles |
Blackrod | 8 miles |
Lostock | 8 miles |
Langho | 8.2 miles |
Horwich Parkway | 8.2 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB. The nearest is Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School, approximately 640 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
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Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 640 yards |
March 2022
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Ashleigh Primary School | 680 yards |
October 2017
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | 730 yards |
October 2015
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Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | 0.5 miles |
September 2017
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Holy Trinity VC School | 0.7 miles |
November 2019
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Sudell Primary School | 0.7 miles |
October 2021
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Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | 1 mile |
February 2023
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Avondale Primary School | 1.3 miles |
June 2018
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Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 1.4 miles | December 2024 |
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | 1.7 miles |
May 2024
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB. The nearest is Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, approximately 0.5 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | 0.5 miles |
December 2022
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Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | 0.8 miles |
March 2015
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Darwen Vale High School | 2 miles |
January 2024
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Blackburn Central High School | 3.6 miles |
May 2017
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | 3.6 miles |
February 2023
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Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | 3.8 miles |
May 2023
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Al Islah Girls' High School | 4 miles | |
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | 4 miles |
March 2024
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | 4.1 miles |
February 2018
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Witton Park Academy | 4.3 miles |
September 2016
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB. The nearest is Spring-Fenisco Healthlink, approximately 700 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Spring-Fenisco Healthlink | 700 yards |
Dr A Alam & Partner | 0.7 miles |
Darwen Healthcare | 0.8 miles |
Darwen Healthlink | 0.8 miles |
Hollins Grove Surgery | 1.5 miles |
Roman Road Health Centre | 2.9 miles |
Pritchard Street Branch Surgery | 3.5 miles |
Bentham Road Health Centre | 3.6 miles |
St Georges Surgery | 3.6 miles |
The Cornerstone Practice | 3.7 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB. The nearest is Darwen Dental Department, approximately 350 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Darwen Dental Department | 350 yards |
Darwen Dental Care | 0.7 miles |
Expert Orthodontics Limited | 0.7 miles |
Darwenside Dental Practice | 0.8 miles |
Blue Sky Dental Care | 1.5 miles |
Bateman & Best | 1.8 miles |
Ewood House Dental Surgery | 3.3 miles |
Mill Hill Dental Surgery | 3.6 miles |
Dr Fahad Ghaffar | 3.7 miles |
Cherry Tree Dental Practice | 4 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB. The nearest is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, approximately 3.4 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital | 3.4 miles |
The Beardwood Hospital | 5.2 miles |
Accrington Victoria Hospital | 6.3 miles |
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital | 7.4 miles |
Cygnet Hospital Bury | 9.1 miles |
Ribbleton Hospital | 10 miles |
Greater Lancashire Hospitals | 11 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Junction Street, Darwen, BB3 2RB. The nearest is Peter Worden Optician, approximately 0.8 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Peter Worden Optician | 0.8 miles |
Eyeful Tower | 1 mile |
Univision Eye Centre | 3.9 miles |
Tyrrells & Embery | 4.2 miles |
The Glasses Factory | 4.3 miles |
Specsavers Opticians Blackburn - Lord Street Mall | 4.4 miles |
Boots-Blackburn | 4.4 miles |
Spectacle Factory Shop Ltd | 4.4 miles |
Blackburn Vision Express Ltd | 4.4 miles |
Peter Worden Opticians | 4.5 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.
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Broadband in BB3 2RB
This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? | NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes. |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes. |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 30Mbps+ |
Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top
Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.
Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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