Bacteriostatic water in Padiham

Local facts for Padiham

Padiham sits in the BB12 postcode district (BB area), within Burnley, North West, England.

BB12 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Padiham 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, 35.9 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 37.7 km
• The University of Lancaster, Chemistry, 38.8 km

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

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

• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 39.4 km south-east
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 45.6 km south-west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.1 km east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 61.6 km south-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 71.8 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 73.1 km south-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 77.2 km south-west

Nearby: Burnley (4.8 km), Clayton-le-Moors (5.4 km), Brierfield (5.8 km), Accrington (6.3 km), Great Harwood (6.4 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Padiham lies north of Salford, about 35.7 km in a straight line.

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

• Burnley, BB11, 4.8 km
• Hyndburn, BB5, 6.7 km
• Nelson, BB9, 7.5 km
• Rishton, BB1, 7.8 km
• Oswaldtwistle, BB5, 8.7 km
• Clitheroe, BB7, 9.5 km
• Haslingden, BB4, 10.7 km
• BB, 11 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 Burnley (3 location pages): Burnley 4.8 km, Burnley 4.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Padiham: north, Brierfield (5.8 km); east, Burnley (4.8 km); south, Clayton-le-Moors (5.4 km); west, Great Harwood (6.4 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Padiham: 11; within 25 km: 37; within 50 km: 146.

Map reference: 53.8013, -2.3140 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074543156).

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