The BB postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postcode area, is a group of thirteen postcode districts in north-west England, within nine
post town
A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system.Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) Including the correct post town in the address increases ...
s. These cover east
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a Historic counties of England, historic county, Ceremonial County, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significa ...
, including
Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and nort ...
,
Burnley
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River ...
,
Accrington
Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, east of Preston, north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals ...
,
Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick (pronounced ) is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle, Lancashire, England. It is within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, Barnoldswick and the surrounding areas of West Craven have bee ...
,
Clitheroe,
Colne,
Darwen
Darwen is a market town and civil parish in the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The residents of the town are known as "Darreners".
The A666 road passes through Darwen towards Blackburn to the north, Bolton to the south ...
,
Nelson and
Rossendale Rossendale may refer to several places and organizations in Lancashire, England:
Places
*Rossendale Valley, a river valley
*Borough of Rossendale, a local government district
*Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency), a former parliamentary constitu ...
.
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
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! style="background:#FFFFFF;", BB0
, style="background:#FFFFFF;", BLACKBURN
, style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''Granby Marketing, Blackburn''
, style="background:#FFFFFF;",
''non-geographic''
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! BB1
, BLACKBURN
, Blackburn (east),
Bank Hey,
Belthorn (part),
Blackamoor
Blackamoors may refer to:
* Blackamoor (decorative arts), stylized depictions of black Africans in the decorative arts and jewelry
* Blackmoor (campaign setting), a fantasy roleplaying game campaign setting
* ''Blackmoor'' (supplement), a 1975 su ...
,
Clayton-le-Dale
Clayton-le-Dale is a village and civil parish situated on the A59 road near Blackburn, in Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 1,228. The village is in the Ribble Valley local government district.
...
,
Guide, Knuzden,
Mellor,
Ramsgreave,
Rishton
Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about west of Clayton-le-Moors and north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625.
History
I ...
,
Salesbury, Shadsworth,
Sunnybower
Bank Hey (also Sunnybower or Sunny Bower) is a suburb of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is located to the east of the town, north of Whitebirk and near the boundary with Hyndburn
Hyndburn is a local government district with borough stat ...
,
Tottleworth,
Whitebirk,
Wilpshire
,
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen is a borough and unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. It consists of the industrial town of Blackburn and the market town of Darwen including other villages around the two towns.
Formation
It was f ...
,
Hyndburn,
Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. The total population of the non-metropolitan district at the 2011 Census was 57,132. Its council is based in Clither ...
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! BB2
, BLACKBURN
, Blackburn (west),
Beardwood
Beardwood is a village suburb of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. It is relatively close to the village of Mellor and has a local high school. It lies on the western edge of Blackburn, a few miles away from Blackburn town centre.
In 2013, th ...
,
Balderstone,
Belthorn (part),
Cherry Tree,
Feniscowles,
Griffin
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: , ''gryps''; Classical Latin: ''grȳps'' or ''grȳpus''; Late Latin, Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a legendary creature with the body, tail ...
,
Holly Tree,
Livesey,
Mellor,
Mellor Brook
Mellor Brook is a village which straddles the borders of the Boroughs of Ribble Valley and South Ribble in Lancashire, England. The village population at the 2011 census was 2,467.
The village of Mellor Brook is approximately north west of ...
,
Mill Hill,
Osbaldeston
Osbaldeston is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England about north-west of Blackburn and east of Preston. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 185.
Osbaldeston is on the A59 road and lies on the so ...
,
Pleasington,
Witton
, Blackburn with Darwen,
Chorley
Chorley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, north of Wigan, south west of Blackburn, north west of Bolton, south of Preston and north west of Manchester. The town's wealth came p ...
, Ribble Valley,
South Ribble
South Ribble is a borough in the county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland. The population, at the 2011 Census, was 109,057. Notable towns and villages include Walton le Dale, Bamber Bridge, Leyland and Penwortham. I ...
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! BB3
, DARWEN
, Darwen,
Bank Fold
Bank Fold is a hamlet near Belthorn in Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ si ...
,
Eccleshill,
Hoddlesden,
Livesey,
Lower Darwen
Lower Darwen is a village in the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen, contiguous with the town of Darwen, in the county of Lancashire. It is located between the towns of Blackburn and Darwen. Nearby places include Ewood and Blackamoo ...
,
Pickup Bank,
Tockholes
, Blackburn with Darwen
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! BB4
, ROSSENDALE
,
Acre
The acre is a unit of land area used in the imperial and US customary systems. It is traditionally defined as the area of one chain by one furlong (66 by 660 feet), which is exactly equal to 10 square chains, of a square mile, 4,840 square ...
,
Balladen,
Bent Gate,
Cloughfold,
Cowpe,
Crawshawbooth,
Haslingden
Haslingden is a town in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is north of Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the ...
,
Helmshore,
Lumb (near Rawtenstall),
Newchurch,
Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall () is a town in the borough of Rossendale, Lancashire, England. The town lies 15 miles/24 km north of Manchester, 22 miles/35 km east of Preston and 45 miles/70 km south east of the county town of Lancaster. The town is at the cent ...
,
Waterfoot,
Weir
A weir or low head dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level. Weirs are also used to control the flow of water for outlets of l ...
,
Rossendale Rossendale may refer to several places and organizations in Lancashire, England:
Places
*Rossendale Valley, a river valley
*Borough of Rossendale, a local government district
*Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency), a former parliamentary constitu ...
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! BB5
, ACCRINGTON
, Accrington,
Altham,
Baxenden,
Church,
Clayton-le-Moors,
Huncoat,
Oswaldtwistle,
Rising Bridge
, Hyndburn, Rossendale
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! BB6
, BLACKBURN
,
Dinckley,
Great Harwood,
Langho
, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley
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! BB7
, CLITHEROE
, Clitheroe,
Barrow
Barrow may refer to:
Places
England
* Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
** Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, local authority encompassing the wider area
** Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency)
* Barrow, Cheshire
* Barrow, Gloucestershire
* Barro ...
,
Bashall Eaves
Bashall Eaves is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, about four miles (6 km) west of Clitheroe. The placename element ''eaves'' is Old English and refers to Bashall's location on the borders of ...
,
Billington,
Bolton-by-Bowland
Bolton-by-Bowland is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. Before 1974, the village was part of Bowland Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire. According to the census of 2001, the parish ha ...
,
Chatburn
Chatburn is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Ribble Valley, East Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,102. Situated in a hollow between two ridges north-east of Clitheroe, just off ...
,
Downham,
Dunsop Bridge,
Gisburn,
Great Mitton,
Grindleton,
Hurst Green,
Little Mitton,
Middop,
Newsholme,
Newton-in-Bowland,
Paythorne,
Pendleton Pendleton may refer to:
Places
;United Kingdom
*Pendleton, Lancashire, England
*Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England
;United States
*Pendleton, Indiana
* Pendleton, Missouri
*Pendleton, New York
*Pendleton, Oregon
*Pendleton, South Carolina
*Pe ...
,
Rimington,
Sabden,
Sawley,
Slaidburn,
Twiston
Twiston is a village and a civil parish in the Ribble Valley District, in the English county of Lancashire. It is near the town of Clitheroe and the village of Downham (in whose parish the population of Twiston is now included). The parish is pa ...
,
Waddington,
Whalley,
Whitewell,
Wiswell,
Worston
, Ribble Valley
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! BB8
, COLNE
, Colne,
Foulridge
Foulridge (pronounced ) is a village and civil parish in Pendle, Lancashire, close to the border with North Yorkshire in England. It is situated just beyond Colne, on the route from the M65 to Skipton, and is an important stopping point on sum ...
,
Laneshaw Bridge,
Trawden,
Winewall,
Wycoller
,
Pendle Pendle may refer to:
* Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England
** Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)
* Pendle Hill in Lancashire, England
** Forest of Pendle, hilly landscape surrounding the hill
* Pendle College of the University of Lancaster
...
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! BB9
, NELSON
, Nelson,
Barrowford,
Blacko,
Brierfield,
Higherford,
Roughlee
, Pendle
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! BB10
, BURNLEY
, Burnley (east),
Cliviger,
Haggate,
Harle Syke
Harle Syke is a small village within the parish of Briercliffe, situated three miles north of Burnley, Lancashire, England. It was the home to eleven weaving firms, working out of seven mills. Queen Street Mill closed in 1982, and was convert ...
,
Reedley,
Worsthorne
Worsthorne is a rural village on the eastern outskirts of Burnley in Lancashire, England. It is in the civil parish of Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood and the borough of Burnley. At the 2011 census the village had a population of 1,028.
The vil ...
,
Burnley
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River ...
, Pendle
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! BB11
, BURNLEY
, Burnley (south and town centre),
Dunnockshaw and Clowbridge,
Hapton
, Burnley
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! BB12
, BURNLEY
, Burnley (west),
Barley
Barley (''Hordeum vulgare''), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago. Globally 70% of barley ...
,
Fence
A fence is a structure that encloses an area, typically outdoors, and is usually constructed from posts that are connected by boards, wire, rails or netting. A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its whole length.
...
,
Hapton,
Higham,
Padiham
Padiham ( ) is a town and civil parish on the River Calder, about west of Burnley, Lancashire, England. It forms part of the Borough of Burnley. Originally by the River Calder, it is edged by the foothills of Pendle Hill to the north-west ...
,
Read,
Simonstone,
Wheatley Lane
, Burnley, Pendle, Ribble Valley
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! BB18
, BARNOLDSWICK
, Barnoldswick,
Bracewell and Brogden,
Earby,
Kelbrook
Kelbrook is a village in the civil parish of Kelbrook and Sough, Borough of Pendle, in Lancashire, England. It lies on the A56 road between Colne and Earby.
Historically a part of the now divided old parish of Thornton-in-Craven in the West Ridi ...
,
Salterforth,
Sough
A sough (pronounced /saʊ/ or /sʌf/) is an underground channel for draining water out of a mine. Ideally the bottom of the mine would be higher than the outlet, but where the mine sump is lower, water must be pumped up to the sough.
Derbyshir ...
, Pendle
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! style="background:#FFFFFF;", BB94
, style="background:#FFFFFF;", BARNOLDSWICK
, style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''Holiday Cottages Group, Earby''
, style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''non-geographic''
The BB18 district was formed out of the BB8 district in 1997.
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See also
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List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
*
Centre points of the United Kingdom
There has long been debate over the exact location of the geographical centre of the United Kingdom, and its constituent countries, due to the complexity and method of the calculation, such as whether to include offshore islands, and the fact tha ...
*
Postcode Address File
The Postcode Address File (PAF) is a database that contains all known "delivery points" and postcodes in the United Kingdom. The PAF is a collection of over 29 million Royal Mail postal addresses and 1.8 million postcodes. It is available in ...
References
External links
Royal Mail's Postcode Address FileA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom
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Postcode areas covering North West England
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