Bacteriostatic water in Rossendale

Local facts for Rossendale

Rossendale is a local authority area in North West. Its central point falls in the BB4 postcode district.

BB4 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Rossendale 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, 24.4 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 32.2 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 34.6 km

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

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

• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 42.7 km west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 48.6 km east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 50.1 km north-west
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 56 km south-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61.2 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 62.7 km south-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 68.4 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 75.8 km south

Nearby: Rawtenstall (2.5 km), Bacup (4.5 km), Haslingden (4.8 km), Ramsbottom (5.5 km), Whitworth (6.4 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Rossendale lies north of Salford, about 22.8 km in a straight line.

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

• Accrington, BB5, 10.1 km
• Oswaldtwistle, BB5, 11.1 km
• Burnley, BB11, 11.5 km
• Burnley, BB11, 11.5 km
• Hyndburn, BB5, 11.9 km
• Clayton-le-Moors, BB5, 12.8 km
• Padiham, BB12, 13.4 km
• Darwen, BB3, 13.6 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): Rawtenstall 2.5 km, Bacup 4.5 km, Haslingden 4.8 km, Whitworth 6.4 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Rossendale: north, Bacup (4.5 km); east, Whitworth (6.4 km); south, Ramsbottom (5.5 km); west, Rawtenstall (2.5 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Rossendale: 6; within 25 km: 67; within 50 km: 145.

Map reference: 53.6849, -2.2614.

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