Bacteriostatic water in Blackburn

Local facts for Blackburn

Blackburn sits in the BB1 postcode district (BB area), within Blackburn with Darwen, North West, England.

BB1 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Blackburn go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 33.4 km
• The University of Lancaster, Chemistry, 35.3 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 35.6 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Blackburn with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 47.2 km east
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 47.8 km east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 49.9 km south-west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61.4 km east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 67.1 km south-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 77.4 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 78.8 km south-east

Nearby: Rishton (4.6 km), Oswaldtwistle (5.4 km), Darwen (6.2 km), Great Harwood (6.3 km), Clayton-le-Moors (7 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Blackburn lies north of Salford, about 32.4 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the BB postcode area (24 of the 224 we list for North West):

• BB, 1.4 km
• Blackburn with Darwen, BB3, 5.7 km
• Hyndburn, BB5, 6.1 km
• Accrington, BB5, 7.7 km
• Haslingden, BB4, 11.4 km
• Padiham, BB12, 12.4 km
• Rawtenstall, BB4, 13.9 km
• Clitheroe, BB7, 15.2 km

Postcode districts in the BB area covered by our North West location pages: BB1, BB3, BB4, BB5, BB6, BB7, BB8, BB9, BB11, BB12, BB18.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Blackburn with Darwen (4 location pages): BB 1.4 km, Blackburn with Darwen 5.7 km, Darwen 6.2 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Blackburn: north, BB (1.4 km); east, Oswaldtwistle (5.4 km); south, Blackburn with Darwen (5.7 km); west, Longridge (12.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Blackburn: 9; within 25 km: 56; within 50 km: 159.

Map reference: 53.7501, -2.4815 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074574164).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.