BB5 3NU maps, stats, and open data
BB5 3NU is located in the St Oswald's electoral ward, within the local authority district of Hyndburn and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since November 2017.
BB5 3NU maps


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BB5 3NU geodata
| Easting | 373477 |
| Northing | 427235 |
| Latitude | 53.740831 |
| Longitude | -2.403599 |
Where is BB5 3NU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB5 |
BB5 3NU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB5 3NU 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 | St Oswald's |
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| Constituency | Hyndburn |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB5 3NU
| Church Street (New Lane) | Oswaldtwistle | 44m |
| Black Dog Inn (Union Road) | Oswaldtwistle | 44m |
| Black Dog Inn (Union Road) | Oswaldtwistle | 94m |
| Duke Street (New Lane) | Oswaldtwistle | 133m |
| Grove Street (New Lane) | Oswaldtwistle | 154m |
Nearest railway stations to BB5 3NU
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Station | 1.4km |
| Accrington Station | 2.6km |
| Rishton Station | 2.8km |
Deprivation
53% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BB5 3NU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB5 3NU (metres)
Manor House Childcare
Vine House Rest Home
Black Dog
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Nearest post box to BB5 3NU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Oswaldtwistle P.o. | 16:30 | 12:00 | 512m |
| Thwaites Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 685m |
| West End Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 1,085m |
BB5 3NU ITL and BB5 3NU 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 BB5 3NU:
| 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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| TLD46 | East Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000120 | Hyndburn |
BB5 3NU 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 BB5 3NU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00127289 | |
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| LSOA | E01025080 | Hyndburn 009D |
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| MSOA | E02005220 | Hyndburn 009 |
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