BB3 2LX maps, stats, and open data
BB3 2LX lies on Bolton Road in Darwen. BB3 2LX is located in the West Pennine electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. 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.
BB3 2LX maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
BB3 2LX geodata
| Easting | 369924 |
| Northing | 420078 |
| Latitude | 53.676296 |
| Longitude | -2.456768 |
Where is BB3 2LX?
| Street | Bolton Road |
| Town/City | Darwen |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB3 |
BB3 2LX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB3 2LX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 240m | 787ft |
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 | West Pennine |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rossendale And Darwen |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB3 2LX
| Darwen Cemetery (Cemetery Road) | Darwen | 38m |
| Darwen Cemetery (Cemetery Road) | Darwen | 67m |
| Jacks Key Drive | Darwen | 108m |
| Cemetery Hotel (Cemetery Road) | Darwen | 209m |
| Cemetery Hotel (Cemetery Road) | Darwen | 239m |
Nearest railway stations to BB3 2LX
| Darwen Station | 2.5km |
| Entwistle Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB3 2LX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB3 2LX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 31.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB3 2LX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BB3 2LX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB3 2LX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 293,538 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,308 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,214 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 50,548 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,973 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,037 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB3 2LX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB3 2LX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
23.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB3 2LX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB3 2LX (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB3 2LX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 68 Birch Hall Avenue | 16:30 | 11:00 | 2,141m |
| Entwistle Station | 16:45 | 11:35 | 3,605m |
| Royal Arms | 12:00 | 09:00 | 3,719m |
BB3 2LX ITL and BB3 2LX 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 BB3 2LX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD41 | Blackburn with Darwen |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000008 | Blackburn with Darwen |
BB3 2LX 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 BB3 2LX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063817 | |
| LSOA | E01012660 | Blackburn with Darwen 017E |
| MSOA | E02002631 | Blackburn with Darwen 017 |
Nearest postcodes to BB3 2LX
| BB3 2LY | Moss Gap | 84m |
| BB3 2LS | Cemetery Road | 269m |
| BB3 2LU | Albert Street | 286m |
| BB3 2LZ | Cemetery Road | 310m |
| BB3 2JG | Key View | 317m |
| BB3 2EL | Stanley Drive | 330m |
| BB3 2NA | Walter Street | 383m |
| BB3 2LG | Jacks Key Drive | 383m |
| BB3 2EJ | Derby Close | 403m |
| BB3 2NB | Sandhill Street | 405m |
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