The postcode BL0 0RU is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL0 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL0 0RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 BL0 0RU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL0 0RU is Bleakholt Road which is centered 179 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bleakholt Road and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.15 km away at Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BL0 0RU (for ages 11 and under) is Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Haslingden High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on June 22, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BL0 0RU is Owd Betts and is 2.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Costa and is 5.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL0 0RU 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 BL0 0RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL0 0RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL0 0RU
| 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 BL0 0RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossendale School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Peel Brow School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.87 km | |
| Edenfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Woodlands | Special school | 6-14 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.03 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.72 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2008) | 2.8 km |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| Hazlehurst Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 3.48 km |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.63 km | |
| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 3.66 km |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya | Independent school | 11-23 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 3.74 km |
| Tor View School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 3.75 km |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth Form | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Maple House School | Special school | 6-14 | Good (June 15, 2018) | 3.92 km |
| Woodhey High School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.92 km | |
| Haslingden Broadway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2014) | 3.99 km |
| St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2013) | 4.04 km |
| Helmshore Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 4.28 km |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 4.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL0 0RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 2.98 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 2.98 km | |
| Kimberley Workings Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2016 | 4.73 km | |
| Fearns High School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 5.14 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 5.16 km | |
| Stacksteads Methodist Church Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 5.33 km | |
| Beaconsfield Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 5.37 km | |
| School Street Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 5.37 km | |
| Snack Attack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 9, 2019 | 5.37 km | |
| White Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2019 | 5.59 km | |
| Cohens Chemist | Exempt November 8, 2013 | 5.61 km | |
| Mannings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2020 | 5.61 km | |
| Pizza Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2019 | 5.61 km | |
| Hollybank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 5.63 km | |
| Millcroft Tea Gardens | Exempt October 8, 2020 | 5.68 km | |
| Rose 'N' Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Cannalab Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 5.77 km | |
| Mogro Ltd | Exempt November 19, 2019 | 5.77 km | |
| Tunstead Community Centre | Exempt January 13, 2020 | 5.79 km | |
| Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 5.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL0 0RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bleakholt Road | 100 m | |
| Bleakholt Road | 106 m | |
| Rochdale Road | 448 m | |
| Rochdale Road | 451 m | |
| Bury Old Road | 714 m | |
| Royal Hotel Taxi Rank | 4.34 km | |
| Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) | 2.15 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.55 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.59 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 33.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL0 0RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Green Hill | 812 m | |
| Dearden Clough | Valley | 990 m |
| New Hall Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Fecit Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Chatterton Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Scout Moor Bottom | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Whittle Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Harden Moor | 1.76 km | |
| Wham Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Chatterton Hey Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Whitelow Hillock | 2.01 km | |
| Great Hey Clough | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Carr Barn Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Acre Bottom | Valley | 2.18 km |
| Scout Moor High Level Reservoir | 2.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL0 0RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 44.8 Mbps | 46.7 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 46.8 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL0 0RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.66016200 |
| Longitude | -2.28976000 |
| OS Easting | 380949 |
| OS Northing | 0418225 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rossendale and Darwen |
| County Electorial Division | Rossendale South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Eden |
| Local Authority District | Rossendale |
| 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 | E07000125 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008651 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |