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BB1 5SW 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 1995.
BB1 5SW maps


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BB1 5SW geodata
| Easting | 369757 |
| Northing | 429935 |
| Latitude | 53.764879 |
| Longitude | -2.460262 |
Where is BB1 5SW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB1 |
BB1 5SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB1 5SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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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 5SW
| Promethean (Croft Head Road) | Blackburn | 173m |
| Elc (Croft Head Road) | Blackburn | 193m |
| Bank Hey Lane (Whalley Old Road) | Sunnybower | 255m |
| Fountains Ave | Little Harwood | 263m |
| Bank Hey Lane (Whalley Old Road) | Sunnybower | 263m |
Nearest railway stations to BB1 5SW
| Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Station | 2km |
| Blackburn Station | 2.4km |
| Rishton Station | 2.6km |
Deprivation
69.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BB1 5SW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB1 5SW (metres)
Salt & Pepper Chips
Mr Whippy ( YE11 FGO )
Top Nosh
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Nearest post box to BB1 5SW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Phillips Road | 18:00 | 12:30 | 904m |
| Whitebirk Ind Estate | 17:15 | 12:30 | 1,018m |
| Furthergate Ind Estate | 18:00 | 00:01 | 1,365m |
BB1 5SW ITL and BB1 5SW 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 5SW:
| 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 5SW 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 5SW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00063550 | |
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| LSOA | E01012607 | Blackburn with Darwen 001A |
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| MSOA | E02002615 | Blackburn with Darwen 001 |
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