The postcode BB6 7SW is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB6 7SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB6 7SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 BB6 7SW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to BB6 7SW is Empire Street which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Coronation Street and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Rishton Rail Station, 3.23 km away.
The closest primary school to BB6 7SW (for ages 11 and under) is St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019. 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 local pub for residents of BB6 7SW is Read Cricket Club and is 3.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 3.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB6 7SW 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 BB6 7SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB6 7SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB6 7SW
| 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 BB6 7SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 102 m |
| Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 630 m |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Great Harwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2008) | 2.17 km |
| The Hyndburn Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.52 km | |
| Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| Rishton Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.76 km |
| Altham St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2021) | 2.84 km |
| St Charles' RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.91 km |
| Read St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 3.39 km |
| St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 28, 2013) | 3.44 km |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 3.46 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.5 km |
| Whalley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.58 km |
| Accrington Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.58 km |
| Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 29, 2012) | 3.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB6 7SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 1.68 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 3.23 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 3.23 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 3.23 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 3.39 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 3.43 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 3.43 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 3.43 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 3.64 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 3.64 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 3.91 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 3.91 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 4.03 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 4.03 km | |
| Outdoor Elements Activities Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 4.45 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 4.56 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 4.56 km | |
| Higher Trapp Country House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2019 | 4.75 km | |
| Meadow Lodge Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 4.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB6 7SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Coronation Street | 38 m | |
| Coronation Street | 60 m | |
| Windsor Road | 152 m | |
| Windsor Road | 165 m | |
| Lyndon House | 353 m | |
| Rishton Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| Langho Rail Station | 3.74 km | |
| Huncoat Rail Station | 3.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.67 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 48.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB6 7SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Allsprings Plantation | 936 m | |
| Egg Syke Plantation | 965 m | |
| Copy Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Fiddler's Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Bowley Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Brownsills Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Dionysius Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Higher Dean Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Dean Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Woodlands | 1.77 km | |
| Cock Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Wheatcroft Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Gannow Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Banks Wood | 2.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB6 7SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.8 Mbps | 56.1 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.7 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB6 7SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.78992800 |
| Longitude | -2.39763500 |
| OS Easting | 373901 |
| OS Northing | 0432697 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hyndburn |
| County Electorial Division | Great Harwood, Rishton & Clayton-le-Moors ED |
| Electoral Ward | Overton |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Great Harwood BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008290 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 001G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |