BB1 5RE maps, stats, and open data
BB1 5RE is located in the Little Harwood & Whitebirk electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen and the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BB1 5RE maps


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BB1 5RE geodata
| Easting | 370121 |
| Northing | 429939 |
| Latitude | 53.764936 |
| Longitude | -2.454741 |
Where is BB1 5RE?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB1 |
BB1 5RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB1 5RE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Little Harwood & Whitebirk |
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| Constituency | Blackburn |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB1 5RE
| Elc (Croft Head Road) | Blackburn | 191m |
| Promethean (Croft Head Road) | Blackburn | 215m |
| Presspart (Philips Road) | Blackburn | 377m |
| Blackburn Chemicals (Cunliffe Road) | Blackburn | 399m |
| Glenfield Ind Est (Philips Road) | Little Harwood | 408m |
Nearest railway stations to BB1 5RE
| Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Station | 2.3km |
| Rishton Station | 2.3km |
| Blackburn Station | 2.6km |
Deprivation
69.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BB1 5RE:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB1 5RE (metres)
Top Nosh
TailorBakes Ltd
Unit PR5 1K Business Park
259m
Salt & Pepper Chips
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Nearest post box to BB1 5RE
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Phillips Road | 18:00 | 12:30 | 594m |
| Whitebirk Ind Estate | 17:15 | 12:30 | 762m |
| Furthergate Ind Estate | 18:00 | 00:01 | 1,448m |
BB1 5RE ITL and BB1 5RE LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BB1 5RE:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD41 | Blackburn with Darwen |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000008 | Blackburn with Darwen |
BB1 5RE census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BB1 5RE:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00063552 | |
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| LSOA | E01012607 | Blackburn with Darwen 001A |
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| MSOA | E02002615 | Blackburn with Darwen 001 |
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