Bacteriostatic water in Great Harwood

Local facts for Great Harwood

Great Harwood sits in the BB6 postcode district (BB area), within Hyndburn, North West, England.

BB6 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Great Harwood 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 Lancaster, Chemistry, 35.3 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 37.4 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 39.7 km

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

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

• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 42.1 km east
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 44.4 km east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 56.1 km south-west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 56.3 km east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 72.8 km south-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 75.6 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 77 km south-east

Nearby: Clayton-le-Moors (2 km), Rishton (2.1 km), Accrington (4.7 km), Oswaldtwistle (4.9 km), Blackburn (6.3 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Great Harwood lies north of Salford, about 34.8 km in a straight line.

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

• Hyndburn, BB5, 3 km
• BB, 4.8 km
• Padiham, BB12, 6.4 km
• Clitheroe, BB7, 10 km
• Blackburn with Darwen, BB3, 10.5 km
• Haslingden, BB4, 10.5 km
• Burnley, BB11, 10.7 km
• Burnley, BB11, 10.7 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 Hyndburn (6 location pages): Clayton-le-Moors 2 km, Rishton 2.1 km, Hyndburn 3 km, Accrington 4.7 km, Oswaldtwistle 4.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Great Harwood: north, Clitheroe (10 km); east, Clayton-le-Moors (2 km); south, Rishton (2.1 km); west, Lancashire (13.3 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Great Harwood: 9; within 25 km: 48; within 50 km: 154.

Map reference: 53.7860, -2.4080 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074574172).

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