Bacteriostatic water in Earby

Local facts for Earby

Earby sits in the BB18 postcode district (BB area), within Pendle, North West, England.

BB18 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Earby 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 Bradford, Chemistry, 28.1 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 38.6 km
• The University of Leeds, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 40.4 km

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

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

• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 43.7 km west
• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.5 km south
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 62.5 km south-west
• University of York (UKPRN 10007167): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 71.3 km east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 73.4 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 74.5 km south-east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 78.7 km south-west

Nearby: Barnoldswick (3.2 km), Colne (6.8 km), Skipton (9.4 km), Nelson (10.2 km), Brierfield (12 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Earby lies north of Salford, about 49.5 km in a straight line.

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

• Pendle, BB8, 4.7 km
• Burnley, BB11, 15.9 km
• Burnley, BB11, 15.9 km
• Clitheroe, BB7, 16.9 km
• Padiham, BB12, 17.2 km
• Ribble Valley, BB7, 18.6 km
• Clayton-le-Moors, BB5, 22.4 km
• Great Harwood, BB6, 22.8 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 Pendle (6 location pages): Barnoldswick 3.2 km, Pendle 4.7 km, Colne 6.8 km, Nelson 10.2 km, Brierfield 12 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Earby: north, Kirkby Stephen (63.5 km); south, Pendle (4.7 km); west, Barnoldswick (3.2 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Earby: 3; within 25 km: 16; within 50 km: 89.

Map reference: 53.9165, -2.1398 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074553255).

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