Bacteriostatic water in Rawtenstall

Local facts for Rawtenstall

Rawtenstall sits in the BB4 postcode district (BB area), within Rossendale, North West, England.

BB4 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Rawtenstall 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, 26.4 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 34.1 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 35.7 km

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

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

• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 41.7 km west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 47.6 km north-west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 49.8 km east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 55.6 km south-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 63.7 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 65.1 km south-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 68.8 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 77.6 km south

Nearby: Haslingden (2.6 km), Bacup (5.7 km), Ramsbottom (6.1 km), Accrington (7.7 km), Oswaldtwistle (8.7 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Rawtenstall lies north of Salford, about 24.5 km in a straight line.

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

• Rossendale, BB4, 2.5 km
• Hyndburn, BB5, 9.5 km
• Burnley, BB11, 10 km
• Burnley, BB11, 10 km
• Clayton-le-Moors, BB5, 10.4 km
• Padiham, BB12, 11.3 km
• Rishton, BB1, 11.4 km
• Darwen, BB3, 11.9 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 Rossendale (5 location pages): Rossendale 2.5 km, Haslingden 2.6 km, Bacup 5.7 km, Whitworth 8.7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Rawtenstall: north, Burnley (10 km); east, Rossendale (2.5 km); south, Ramsbottom (6.1 km); west, Haslingden (2.6 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Rawtenstall: 10; within 25 km: 65; within 50 km: 145.

Map reference: 53.7008, -2.2875 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074568375).

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