Bacteriostatic water in Darwen

Local facts for Darwen

Darwen sits in the BB3 postcode district (BB area), within Blackburn with Darwen, North West, England.

BB3 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Darwen go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

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

• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 29.8 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 30.7 km
• The University of Lancaster, Chemistry, 40.9 km

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

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

• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.8 km east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 46.1 km south-west
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 47.3 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61.5 km east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62 km south-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 73.5 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 75 km south-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 78 km south

Nearby: Blackburn (6.2 km), Oswaldtwistle (6.8 km), Rishton (8.7 km), Accrington (9.3 km), Haslingden (9.4 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Darwen lies north-west of Salford, about 26.4 km in a straight line.

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

• Blackburn with Darwen, BB3, 0.5 km
• BB, 6.9 km
• Hyndburn, BB5, 8.9 km
• Clayton-le-Moors, BB5, 10.5 km
• Great Harwood, BB6, 10.8 km
• Rawtenstall, BB4, 11.9 km
• Rossendale, BB4, 13.6 km
• Padiham, BB12, 15.5 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): Blackburn with Darwen 0.5 km, Blackburn 6.2 km, BB 6.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Darwen: north, Blackburn (6.2 km); east, Haslingden (9.4 km); south, BL (11.7 km); west, Leyland (15 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Darwen: 8; within 25 km: 66; within 50 km: 166.

Map reference: 53.6951, -2.4673 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074552702).

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