BB3 3RS maps, stats, and open data
BB3 3RS lies on Whittlestone Head in Darwen. BB3 3RS 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 June 1998.
BB3 3RS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB3 3RS geodata
| Easting | 371917 |
| Northing | 419504 |
| Latitude | 53.671249 |
| Longitude | -2.426546 |
Where is BB3 3RS?
| Street | Whittlestone Head |
| Town/City | Darwen |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB3 |
BB3 3RS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB3 3RS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 250m | 820ft |
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 3RS
| Crown And Thistle (Blackburn Road) | Whittlestone Head | 322m |
| Crown And Thistle (Blackburn Road) | Whittlestone Head | 332m |
| Round Barn (Blackburn Road) | Entwistle | 875m |
| Wayoh Fold (Blackburn Road) | Entwistle | 1,332m |
| Woodlea Chase (Cemetery Road) | Cadshaw | 1,429m |
Nearest railway stations to BB3 3RS
| Entwistle Station | 1.9km |
| Darwen Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB3 3RS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in BB3 3RS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
BB3 3RS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB3 3RS by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 48,489 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,081 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,329 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB3 3RS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB3 3RS.
- 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
25.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB3 3RS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB3 3RS (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB3 3RS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Entwistle Station | 16:45 | 11:35 | 1,905m |
| 10 High Meadows/ Windy Harbou | 17:55 | 12:05 | 3,050m |
| Edgworth P O | 16:55 | 11:45 | 3,403m |
BB3 3RS ITL and BB3 3RS 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 3RS:
| 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 3RS 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 3RS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063651 | |
| LSOA | E01032485 | Blackburn with Darwen 018E |
| MSOA | E02002632 | Blackburn with Darwen 018 |
Nearest postcodes to BB3 3RS
| BL7 0QH | Blackburn Road | 519m |
| BL7 0NJ | Edge Lane | 725m |
| BL7 0QD | Blackburn Road | 780m |
| BL7 0QA | Blackburn Road | 967m |
| BB3 2HX | Cranberry Fold Court | 1140m |
| BB3 2HY | Cranberry Bottoms | 1214m |
| BL7 0NQ | Edge Lane | 1291m |
| BB3 2HZ | Cranberry Lane | 1333m |
| BL7 0PZ | Blackburn Road | 1391m |
| BB3 3PW | Barons Fold | 1549m |
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