BB Postcode Area for the Blackburn Region

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This section of the site is all about the BB Postcode area, also known as the Blackburn Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as BB1.

Detailed map of BB Blackburn Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the BB Area
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Map of the BB Blackburn Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.


Quick Facts about the BB Postcode

BB Area Statistics
Width from East to West 24.70 mi
Height from North to South 26.99 mi
Area of BB 367.86 mi²
Maximum Width 27.87 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 124.60 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 14
Number of Postcode Sectors 75
Number of Post Towns 9
Number of Postcodes 13,278
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The BB postcode area represents a group of 13 postal districts in the Blackburn area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters b and b in BlackBurn. The area has a population of 488,917 and covers an area of 952,751 hectares. Fun fact: 0.75% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Lancashire (99.98%), North Yorkshire (0.02%).

Where is the BB Postcode Area?

The BA Blackburn Postcode is in the North West of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: PR - Preston, LA - Lancaster, OL - Oldham, BL - Bolton, BD - Bradford and HX - Halifax, and is located inland.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is BB7 and the most urban is BB1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
BB7 403,301,475 2,919,721 0.72%
BB8 61,624,795 1,227,404 1.99%
BB18 34,233,347 927,023 2.71%
BB10 56,100,749 1,834,860 3.27%
BB4 62,086,050 2,130,352 3.43%
BB12 51,821,505 1,845,525 3.56%
BB6 21,408,622 804,173 3.76%
BB3 42,848,850 1,748,953 4.08%
BB11 33,612,859 1,500,048 4.46%
BB9 38,395,857 2,043,728 5.32%
BB2 47,962,748 3,012,078 6.28%
BB5 49,986,654 3,168,168 6.34%
BB1 49,367,893 3,619,008 7.33%
Total 952,751,404 (m²) 26,781,041 (m²) 2.81%
Map of the BB Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of BB in relation to other areas

There are 20 towns within the Blackburn postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the BB
Map of Posttowns in the BB Postal Area
Area of the BB postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 952,751²
Miles 3,679²
Feet 102,553,164,889²
Kilometres 9,528²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Accrington Delivery Office
  • Barnoldswick Delivery Office
  • Blackburn Delivery Office
  • Burnley Delivery Office
  • Clitheroe Delivery Office
  • Darwen Delivery Office
  • Pendle Delivery Office
  • Rossendale Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

Towns and Villages within the Area