The BB postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postcode area^[1], is a group of postal districts around Accrington, Barnoldswick, Blackburn, Burnley, Clitheroe, Colne, Darwen, Nelson and Rossendale in England. Arms of the former Accrington Municipal Borough Council Blackburn Road near Church Accrington is a small former mill town in Lancashire, England; situated in the North West. ... Statistics Population: 12,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD875465 Administration District: Pendle Shire county: Lancashire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lancashire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: Lancashire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office... This article is about Blackburn in Lancashire, England. ... Statistics Population: 73,021 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD836326 Administration District: Burnley Shire county: Lancashire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lancashire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Lancashire Fire and rescue: Lancashire F&R Service Ambulance: North West Post office... Statistics Population: 15,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD742417 Administration District: Ribble Valley Shire county: Lancashire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lancashire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Lancashire Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone... Colne is a town (population approx 20,000), in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England, close to the Yorkshire border. ... Arms of the former Darwen Borough Council Darwen is a small market town in Lancashire, which extends onto the West Pennine Moors. ... Location within the British Isles Nelson is a town in Lancashire in north-west England with a population of around 30,000. ... Rossendale is a local government district with borough status. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

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Adjacent areas

The area is surrounded by the LA (Lancaster, Lancashire), BD (Bradford), HX (Halifax), OL (Oldham), BL (Bolton) and PR (Preston) postcode areas. The LA postcode area, also known as the Lancaster postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Ambleside, Askam-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, Broughton-in-Furness, Carnforth, Coniston, Dalton-in-Furness, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal, Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancaster, Millom, Milnthorpe, Morecambe, Sedbergh, Ulverston and Windermere in... A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England. ... The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ... Halifax can refer to any of several things: // Australia Halifax Bay, North Queensland Canada Halifax Regional Municipality City of Halifax (dissolved city) Halifax County, Nova Scotia (dissolved county) Halifax (electoral district) Halifax International Airport Namibia Halifax Island United Kingdom Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax (UK Parliament constituency) Halifax bank (formerly building... The OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area,[1] is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of eight post towns. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... The BL postcode area, also known as the Bolton postcode area,[1] is a group of postal districts around the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 139,403 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD715095 Administration Metropolitan borough: Bolton Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone Post... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ...

The LA postcode area, also known as the Lancaster postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Ambleside, Askam-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, Broughton-in-Furness, Carnforth, Coniston, Dalton-in-Furness, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal, Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancaster, Millom, Milnthorpe, Morecambe, Sedbergh, Ulverston and Windermere in... The BL postcode area, also known as the Bolton postcode area,[1] is a group of postal districts around the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ... The OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area,[1] is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of eight post towns. ...

References

1. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom