The postcode BB5 6QX is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 6QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 6QX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BB5 6QX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BB5 6QX is Turkey Street which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Avenue Parade and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, 957 m away.
The closest primary school to BB5 6QX (for ages 11 and under) is Accrington Peel Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 20, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 7, 2016 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 3.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BB5 6QX is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB5 6QX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 6QX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 6QX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB5 6QX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 20, 2012) | 93 m |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 438 m |
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2015) | 640 m |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 775 m |
| Heathland Private School | Independent school | 3-16 | 775 m | |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 875 m |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Accrington Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.52 km |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Accrington Huncoat Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.99 km |
| The Hollins | Academy | 11-16 | 2.04 km | |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 2.22 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 3, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2008) | 2.49 km |
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 2.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 6QX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 3.39 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 3.63 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 3.76 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 3.82 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 3.88 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 3.97 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 3.97 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 4.61 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 4.61 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 4.64 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 4.64 km | |
| Wendy's Sweetie Success | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 4.68 km | |
| Spring Cottages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 4.81 km | |
| The Pendle Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 4.82 km | |
| W.H. Oddie Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2017 | 4.82 km | |
| Highfield Children's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 4.82 km | |
| The Best Centre | Exempt July 17, 2020 | 4.89 km | |
| Bright Sparks Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2016 | 4.89 km | |
| St John The Baptist Church | Exempt April 3, 2018 | 4.89 km | |
| St John The Baptist RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2017 | 4.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 6QX - Data from Apr 2022
| Avenue Parade | 93 m | |
| Surrey Street | 99 m | |
| Alice Street | 108 m | |
| Avenue Parade | 125 m | |
| Avenue Parade | 131 m | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 957 m | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 974 m | |
| Huncoat Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.57 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.62 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 44.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 6QX - Data from Dec 2021
| The Coppice | 462 m | |
| Brocklehurst Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Tag Clough | Valley | 1.29 km |
| Moleside Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Whinney Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 1.73 km |
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 1.92 km |
| Warmden Clough | Valley | 2 km |
| Cronker Plantation | 2 km | |
| Peel Arm | 2.12 km | |
| Rothwell Heights | 2.47 km | |
| Altham Clough Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Madder Mill Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Great Hameldon | 2.76 km | |
| Barley Green | 2.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 6QX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.75671500 |
| Longitude | -2.35558200 |
| OS Easting | 376653 |
| OS Northing | 0428987 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hyndburn |
| County Electorial Division | Accrington South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Peel |
| Local Authority District | Hyndburn |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000120 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lancashire Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Accrington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008309 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 004G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |