The postcode BB9 8LA is located in Pendle, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB9 8LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB9 8LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8LA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to BB9 8LA is Liddesdale Road which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Liddlesdale Road and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Colne Rail Station, 1.42 km away.
The closest primary school to BB9 8LA (for ages 11 and under) is Castercliff Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Nook School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BB9 8LA is Hare & Hounds and is 3.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 3.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 31, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BB9 8LA 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 8LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB9 8LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB9 8LA
| 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 BB9 8LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendle Vale College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 212 m |
| Pendle Community High School & College | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 25, 2017) | 212 m |
| Castercliff Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 306 m |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 408 m |
| Pendle View Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2018) | 408 m |
| Colne Primet Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 682 m |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 757 m |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 991 m |
| Bradley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Walverden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.41 km |
| The Nook School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Edenfield Girls' High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.65 km |
| Colne Lord Street School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.69 km | |
| Barrowford School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.93 km |
| Nelson and Colne College | College | 16-99 | 1.97 km | |
| Marsden Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2 km |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 16, 2013) | 2.04 km |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 2.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB9 8LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shooters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2020 | 1.71 km | |
| Hill Lane Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 3.11 km | |
| Slimming World | Exempt June 22, 2017 | 3.27 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 3.3 km | |
| Briercliffe Meats | Awaiting Inspection | 3.33 km | |
| Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 4, 2020 | 3.33 km | |
| Briercliffe Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 3.36 km | |
| Briercliffe Community Centre | Exempt September 8, 2017 | 3.47 km | |
| Briercliffe Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2017 | 3.53 km | |
| Ginception Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Reedley CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 3.55 km | |
| The Protein Queen | Awaiting Inspection | 3.57 km | |
| Ye Old Sparrowhawk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 3.63 km | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 31, 2019 | 3.67 km | |
| Pratt's Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 3.67 km | |
| Spar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2017 | 3.67 km | |
| Tuck In @ Varleys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2022 | 3.67 km | |
| Village Pharmacy | Exempt September 7, 2017 | 3.67 km | |
| Tacklers Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 3.67 km | |
| Aykroyd Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 3.69 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB9 8LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Liddlesdale Road | 17 m | |
| Liddlesdale Road | 33 m | |
| Pendle Vale College | 170 m | |
| Castercliff CPS | 180 m | |
| Castercliff CPS | 196 m | |
| Colne Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| Nelson Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
| Brierfield Rail Station | 3.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB9 8LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 472 m |
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 1.03 km |
| Barrowford Reservoir | 1.54 km | |
| The Lake | 1.8 km | |
| Crawshaw Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Church Clough | Valley | 1.94 km |
| Church Clough Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Fox Clough | Valley | 2.05 km |
| Walverden Reservoir | 2.06 km | |
| The Lake | 2.24 km | |
| Grimshaw Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Catlow Bottoms | Valley | 2.48 km |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 2.58 km |
| Dereks Orchard | 2.77 km | |
| Marsden Height | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB9 8LA - 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 | 53.84324000 |
| Longitude | -2.19129300 |
| OS Easting | 387511 |
| OS Northing | 0438572 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Pendle |
| County Electorial Division | Nelson East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bradley |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Burnley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Nelson (Pendle) BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008454 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pendle 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pendle 010C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |