BB3 2SW maps, stats, and open data
BB3 2SW is located in the Darwen South 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 March 2006.
BB3 2SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB3 2SW geodata
| Easting | 369302 |
| Northing | 421644 |
| Latitude | 53.690351 |
| Longitude | -2.466336 |
Where is BB3 2SW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB3 |
BB3 2SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB3 2SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 | Darwen South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rossendale And Darwen |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB3 2SW
| Mill Gap Street (Bolton Road) | Darwen | 30m |
| Mill Gap Street (Bolton Road) | Darwen | 34m |
| Chapel Street | Darwen | 132m |
| India Mill (Bolton Road) | Darwen | 191m |
| India Mill (Bolton Road) | Darwen | 228m |
Nearest railway stations to BB3 2SW
| Darwen Station | 0.9km |
| Entwistle Station | 5.1km |
| Cherry Tree Station | 5.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB3 2SW (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 2SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB3 2SW (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 2SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB3 2SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,879 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,411 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,467 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB3 2SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB3 2SW.
- 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
39.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB3 2SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB3 2SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB3 2SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 68 Birch Hall Avenue | 16:30 | 11:00 | 482m |
| Royal Arms | 12:00 | 09:00 | 2,803m |
| Moorgate | 16:15 | 11:15 | 4,798m |
BB3 2SW ITL and BB3 2SW 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 2SW:
| 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 2SW 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 2SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063819 | |
| LSOA | E01012659 | Blackburn with Darwen 017D |
| MSOA | E02002631 | Blackburn with Darwen 017 |
Nearest postcodes to BB3 2SW
| BB3 2PQ | Radfield Avenue | 54m |
| BB3 2PB | Radford Street | 86m |
| BB3 2QY | Melville Street | 90m |
| BB3 2PJ | Hillside Avenue | 107m |
| BB3 2PE | Radford Bank Gardens | 133m |
| BB3 2RA | Melville Gardens | 136m |
| BB3 2PL | Hillhouses | 150m |
| BB3 2PA | Shorrock Street | 167m |
| BB3 2NY | Cobden Street | 182m |
| BB3 2NT | Alice Street | 189m |
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