The BB postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postcode area,[2] is a group of thirteen postcode districts in north-west England, within nine post towns. These cover east Lancashire, including Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Barnoldswick, Clitheroe, Colne, Darwen, Nelson and Rossendale.
Blackburn | |
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United Kingdom postcode area | |
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Coordinates: 53.785°N 2.335°W / 53.785; -2.335 | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | BB |
Postcode area name | Blackburn |
Post towns | 9 |
Postcode districts | 15 |
Postcode sectors | 79 |
Postcodes (live) | 13,200 |
Postcodes (total) | 18,833 |
Statistics as at May 2020[1] |
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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BB0 | BLACKBURN | Granby Marketing, Blackburn[3] | non-geographic |
BB1 | BLACKBURN | Blackburn (east), Bank Hey, Belthorn (part), Blackamoor, Clayton-le-Dale, Guide, Knuzden, Mellor, Ramsgreave, Rishton, Salesbury, Shadsworth, Sunnybower, Tottleworth, Whitebirk, Wilpshire | Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley |
BB2 | BLACKBURN | Blackburn (west), Beardwood, Balderstone, Belthorn (part), Cherry Tree, Feniscowles, Griffin, Holly Tree, Livesey, Mellor, Mellor Brook, Mill Hill, Osbaldeston, Pleasington, Witton | Blackburn with Darwen, Chorley, Ribble Valley, South Ribble |
BB3 | DARWEN | Darwen, Bank Fold, Eccleshill, Hoddlesden, Livesey, Lower Darwen, Pickup Bank, Tockholes | Blackburn with Darwen |
BB4 | ROSSENDALE | Acre, Balladen, Bent Gate, Cloughfold, Cowpe, Crawshawbooth, Haslingden, Helmshore, Lumb (near Rawtenstall), Newchurch, Rawtenstall, Waterfoot, Weir | Rossendale |
BB5 | ACCRINGTON | Accrington, Altham, Baxenden, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Huncoat, Oswaldtwistle, Rising Bridge | Hyndburn, Rossendale |
BB6 | BLACKBURN | Dinckley, Great Harwood, Langho | Hyndburn, Ribble Valley |
BB7 | CLITHEROE | Clitheroe, Barrow, Bashall Eaves, Billington, Bolton-by-Bowland, Chatburn, Downham, Dunsop Bridge, Gisburn, Great Mitton, Grindleton, Hurst Green, Little Mitton, Middop, Newsholme, Newton-in-Bowland, Paythorne, Pendleton, Rimington, Sabden, Sawley, Slaidburn, Twiston, Waddington, Whalley, Whitewell, Wiswell, Worston | Ribble Valley |
BB8 | COLNE | Colne, Foulridge, Laneshaw Bridge, Trawden, Winewall, Wycoller | Pendle |
BB9 | NELSON | Nelson, Barrowford, Blacko, Brierfield, Higherford, Roughlee | Pendle |
BB10 | BURNLEY | Burnley (east), Cliviger, Haggate, Harle Syke, Reedley, Worsthorne | Burnley, Pendle |
BB11 | BURNLEY | Burnley (south and town centre), Dunnockshaw and Clowbridge, Hapton | Burnley |
BB12 | BURNLEY | Burnley (west), Barley, Fence, Hapton, Higham, Padiham, Read, Simonstone, Wheatley Lane | Burnley, Pendle, Ribble Valley |
BB18 | BARNOLDSWICK | Barnoldswick, Bracewell and Brogden, Earby, Kelbrook, Salterforth, Sough | Pendle |
BB94 | BARNOLDSWICK | Holiday Cottages Group, Earby[3] | non-geographic |
The BB18 district was formed out of the BB8 district in 1997.[4]
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