The postcode BL0 0SZ is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. BL0 0SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL0 0SZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 0SZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BL0 0SZ is Meadow Park which is centered 407 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bowker Street and is 631 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.88 km away at Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BL0 0SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Edenfield Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 18, 2018. 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 0SZ is Owd Betts and is 5.5 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 6.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 4.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for BL0 0SZ 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 0SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL0 0SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL0 0SZ
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| 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 0SZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands | Special school | 6-14 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 631 m |
| Edenfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2013) | 1.78 km |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth Form | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Helmshore Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 1.91 km |
| Haslingden Broadway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2014) | 2.04 km |
| Tor View School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Maple House School | Special school | 6-14 | Good (June 15, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.84 km | |
| Peel Brow School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.95 km | |
| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 2.95 km |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 3.14 km |
| Belmont School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.14 km |
| Haslingden Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 3.2 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2008) | 3.21 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 3.28 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 3.34 km |
| Rossendale School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 3.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL0 0SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 5.5 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 5.5 km | |
| Kimberley Workings Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2016 | 5.83 km | |
| Fearns High School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 5.94 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 6.19 km | |
| Stacksteads Methodist Church Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 6.38 km | |
| Beaconsfield Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 6.49 km | |
| School Street Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 6.49 km | |
| Snack Attack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 9, 2019 | 6.49 km | |
| Hollybank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 6.75 km | |
| Cohens Chemist | Exempt November 8, 2013 | 6.78 km | |
| Mannings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2020 | 6.78 km | |
| Pizza Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2019 | 6.78 km | |
| Rose 'N' Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 6.87 km | |
| Tunstead Community Centre | Exempt January 13, 2020 | 6.87 km | |
| Cannalab Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 6.94 km | |
| Mogro Ltd | Exempt November 19, 2019 | 6.94 km | |
| Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 6.95 km | |
| Rosemount Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2018 | 7.09 km | |
| California Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 10, 2020 | 7.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL0 0SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bowker Street | 631 m | |
| Bowker Street | 632 m | |
| Vale Mill Court | 1.03 km | |
| Alden Lane | 1.17 km | |
| Alden Lane | 1.18 km | |
| Bacup Road Taxi Rank | 3.85 km | |
| Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) | 2.88 km | |
| Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) | 3.46 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.12 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.17 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 34.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL0 0SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bill Jim Wood | 233 m | |
| Lumb Wood | 341 m | |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 410 m |
| Kenyon Clough | Valley | 495 m |
| Great Hey Clough | Valley | 545 m |
| Chatterton Hey Wood | 661 m | |
| Chatterton Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Crow Woods | 1.23 km | |
| Buckden Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Schofield Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Ashen Bottom | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Rothwell Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Alden Valley | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Alden Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Dearden Clough | Valley | 1.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL0 0SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 3.5 Mbps | 4.3 Mbps | 8.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 0.8 Mbps | 1.15 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 8.3% | 91.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 66.7% | 25% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 25% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.67339300 |
| Longitude | -2.32136600 |
| OS Easting | 378867 |
| OS Northing | 0419706 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008650 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |