Blackburn Central
Ward in Blackburn with Darwen, England
| Coordinates: | 53.744, -2.483 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 68 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
The Blackburn Central (electoral ward) sits at the heart of Blackburn in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen, covering the town centre and immediate surroundings. It includes the main shopping streets, civic buildings and transport hubs around the railway area, with landmarks such as Blackburn Cathedral adding a mix of Victorian architecture and public space to the urban core.
Historically tied to Blackburn’s cotton and textile industry, the ward still shows traces of former mills and industrial streets that have been the focus of recent regeneration. The area has a lively, diverse high street and cultural scene - markets, theatres and festivals reflecting a significant South Asian community - and continues to balance inward investment with the economic and social challenges common to northern town centres.
Postcode districts covering Blackburn Central
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 21.8 miles35 km
- Preston 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Oldham 21.1 miles34 km
- St. Helens 23 miles37 km
- Wigan 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Warrington 25 miles40.2 km
- Burnley 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Blackburn 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Blackpool 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Bolton 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Salford 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Rochdale 15.5 miles25 km
Neighbouring places
- Wensley Fold Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Blackburn Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bastwell & Daisyfield Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Shear Brow & Corporation Park Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Audley & Queen's Park Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Blackburn South East Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Mill Hill & Moorgate Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ewood Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Billinge & Beardwood Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Little Harwood & Whitebirk Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Blackburn South & Lower Darwen Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Roe Lee Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Blackburn Central
BB1 5DG, BB2 9SL, BB2 9SD, BB1 1BT, BB2 2LZ, BB2 2AY, BB1 5BF, BB1 1SD, BB1 1RS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 28.3 miles45.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 32.1 miles51.7 km
- Blackburn Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Mill Hill Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
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Schools in Blackburn Central
- Al Islah Girls' High School Independent - secondary
- Blackburn Central High School Secondary
- Blackburn College Further education
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary
- St Barnabas and St Paul's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Luke and St Philips C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary
- St Matthew's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Michael With St John C of E Primary School Primary
- St Wilfrid's C of E Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Blackburn Central Library Library 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Deepdale Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 10 miles16.1 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 11.8 miles18.9 km
- School Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Claughton Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km