Map of the BB postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the BB postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postal area.
The BB postcode area covers Blackburn and nearby parts of North West England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PR - Preston, LA - Lancaster, OL - Oldham, BL - Bolton, BD - Bradford and HX - Halifax and is located inland.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Lancashire (99.98%), North Yorkshire (0.02%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 24.70 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 26.99 mi |
| Area | 367.86 mi² |
| Maximum width | 27.87 mi |
| Perimeter | 124.60 mi |
| Postcode districts | 14 |
| Postcode sectors | 75 |
| Post towns | 9 |
| Postcodes | 13,278 |
| Population | 488,917 |
The BB postcode area has a population of 488,917 and covers 952,751 hectares. Roughly 0.75% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the BB postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is BB7 and the most urban is BB1.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB7 | 403,301,475 | 2,919,721 | 0.72% |
| BB8 | 61,624,795 | 1,227,404 | 1.99% |
| BB18 | 34,233,347 | 927,023 | 2.71% |
| BB10 | 56,100,749 | 1,834,860 | 3.27% |
| BB4 | 62,086,050 | 2,130,352 | 3.43% |
| BB12 | 51,821,505 | 1,845,525 | 3.56% |
| BB6 | 21,408,622 | 804,173 | 3.76% |
| BB3 | 42,848,850 | 1,748,953 | 4.08% |
| BB11 | 33,612,859 | 1,500,048 | 4.46% |
| BB9 | 38,395,857 | 2,043,728 | 5.32% |
| BB2 | 47,962,748 | 3,012,078 | 6.28% |
| BB5 | 49,986,654 | 3,168,168 | 6.34% |
| BB1 | 49,367,893 | 3,619,008 | 7.33% |
| Total | 952,751,404 | 26,781,041 | 2.81% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 952,751 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 3,678.59 |
| Square feet | 102,553,164,889.00 |
| Square kilometres | 9,527.51 |
Postal delivery offices
- Accrington Delivery Office
- Barnoldswick Delivery Office
- Blackburn Delivery Office
- Burnley Delivery Office
- Clitheroe Delivery Office
- Darwen Delivery Office
- Pendle Delivery Office
- Rossendale Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 4 visitor attractions within the Blackburn postcode area.
| Browsholme Hall |
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| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Haworth Art Gallery (Tiffany Glass) |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Wordsworth House |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Accrington — town
- Acre — village
- Altham — village
- Balderstone — village
- Barley — village
- Barnoldswick — town
- Barrow — village
- Barrowford — town
- Belthorn — village
- Beverley — village
- Billington — village
- Blackburn — town
- Blacko — village
- Bolton-by-Bowland — village
- Brierfield — town
- Bull Hill — village
- Burnley — town
- Chatburn — village
- Church — town
- Clayton-le-Dale — village
- Clayton-le-Moors — town
- Clitheroe — town
- Cliviger — village
- Colne — town
- Copster Green — village
- Cowpe — village
- Darwen — town
- Dinckley — village
- Downham — village
- Dunnockshaw — village
- Dunsop Bridge — village
- Earby — town
- Eccleshill — village
- Ewood Bridge — village
- Fence — village
- Foulridge — village
- Gisburn — village
- Great Harwood — town
- Great Mitton — village
- Green Haworth — village
- Grindleton — village
- Hapton — village
- Haslingden — town
- Hey — village
- Higham — village
- Hoddlesden — village
- Hud Hey — village
- Huncoat — village
- Hurst Green — village
- Hurstwood — village
- Kelbrook — village
- Langho — village
- Mellor — village
- Mellor Brook — village
- Myerscough Smithy — otherSettlement
- Nelson — town
- Nethertown — village
- Newchurch in Pendle — village
- Newton — village
- Old Langho — village
- Osbaldeston — village
- Oswaldtwistle — town
- Padiham — town
- Pendleton — village
- Pickup Bank — village
- Pleasington — village
- Rawtenstall — town
- Read — village
- Rimington — village
- Rishton — town
- Rising Bridge — village
- Roughlee — village
- Sabden — village
- Salterforth — village
- Sawley — village
- Simonstone — village
- Slaidburn — village
- Sough — village
- Spen Brook — village
- Tockholes — village
- Trawden — town
- Waddington — village
- Water — village
- Waterside — village
- West Bradford — village
- Whalley — village
- Wheatley Lane — village
- Winewall — village
- Wiswell — village
- Worsthorne — village