The postcode BB9 5SW is located in Pendle, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in October 2011 and is an active postcode. BB9 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB9 5SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 BB9 5SW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BB9 5SW is Bank Street which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Every Street and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Brierfield Rail Station, 428 m away.
The closest primary school to BB9 5SW (for ages 11 and under) is Pendle Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 26, 2019.
The local pub for residents of BB9 5SW is Pendle Forest Sports Club and is 1.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2016.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB9 5SW 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 BB9 5SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB9 5SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB9 5SW
| Introduction | October 2011 |
| 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 BB9 5SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendle Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 472 m |
| Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 584 m |
| Marsden Heights Community College | Academy | 11-16 | 642 m | |
| Reedley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 817 m |
| Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 928 m |
| St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| Marsden Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 16, 2013) | 1.31 km |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Al-Ikhlaas Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| Edenfield Girls' High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.6 km |
| Casterton Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.68 km | |
| St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.68 km | |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.87 km |
| Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Walverden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| Nelson and Colne College | College | 16-99 | 2.09 km | |
| St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Bradley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Barden Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 2.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB9 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedley CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 817 m | |
| Aykroyd Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 824 m | |
| Pendleside Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2021 | 928 m | |
| The Oaks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 22, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| Oaks From Acorns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| The Protein Queen | Awaiting Inspection | 1.53 km | |
| Enty's Eats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2020 | 1.58 km | |
| Grains Barn Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2016 | 1.58 km | |
| Pendle Forest Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2016 | 1.58 km | |
| 1955 Kitchen & Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 1.64 km | |
| MV Pendle Explorer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2016 | 1.68 km | |
| Reedley Marna Bistro Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2018 | 1.68 km | |
| Casterton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| St John The Baptist RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 1.68 km | |
| St John's RC School (Kids Klub) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2018 | 1.68 km | |
| Kibble Bank Community Centre | Exempt September 8, 2017 | 1.69 km | |
| Kibble One Stop Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2018 | 1.75 km | |
| Heather Grange Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 1.83 km | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | Exempt September 3, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| WH Smith | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 1.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB9 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Every Street | 111 m | |
| Every Street | 121 m | |
| Chapel Street | 167 m | |
| Marsden Height Comm Coll | 211 m | |
| Park View Close | 223 m | |
| Brierfield Rail Station | 428 m | |
| Nelson Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Burnley Central Rail Station | 3.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB9 5SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Chamber Hill | 834 m | |
| Old Laund Clough | Valley | 974 m |
| Old Laund Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Raven's Clough Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Marsden Height | 1.44 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.5 km | |
| The Lake | 1.59 km | |
| Higgen Clough | Valley | 1.74 km |
| Heald Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Spurn Clough | Valley | 2.35 km |
| Walverden Reservoir | 2.36 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Walshaw Clough | Valley | 2.71 km |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 2.84 km |
| Pendle Hall Plantation | 2.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB9 5SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 35.5 Mbps | 64.87 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 8.9 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 2.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.3 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB9 5SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.82672000 |
| Longitude | -2.23197800 |
| OS Easting | 384828 |
| OS Northing | 0436742 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Pendle |
| County Electorial Division | Brierfield & Nelson West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Brierfield East & Clover Hill |
| Local Authority District | Pendle |
| 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 | E07000122 |
| Travel To Work Area | Burnley |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Burnley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Brierfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008469 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pendle 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pendle 013A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |