# BB3 1QS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.704564, -2.479173
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VPG3C+R8
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83sq
- **Qibla:** 118.4°
- **Grid reference:** SD 68465 23231
- **UTM:** 30U 534381 5950778
- **Elevation:** 149m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Blackburn with Darwen (E06000008)
- **Ward:** Darwen West (E05011516)
- **Constituency:** Rossendale and Darwen (E14001450)
- **Parish code:** E04012080
- **Travel to work area:** E30000170
- **Police force area:** E23000003
- **Built-up area:** E63008053
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01012651
- **2021 MSOA:** Darwen Town (E02002630)
- **2021 output area:** E00063772
- **2011 LSOA:** E01012651
- **2011 MSOA:** E02002630
- **2011 output area:** E00063772
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33007162
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 9337
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000014
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000048
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000018

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Darwen | 1184 |
| Hospital | Blackburn Birthing Centre | 3280 |
| GP | Hollins Grove Surgery | 143 |
| School | Crosshill Special School | 258 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 26951 |
| Bus stop | Earnsdale Road | 119 |
| Food bank | Blackburn | 4798 |
| Defibrillator | Hollins Grove Conservative Club | 110 |
| Pharmacy | Market Street Pharmacy | 1255 |
| Post office | Post Office | 1075 |
| Library | Darwen Library | 1227 |
| Coast | — | 27838 |
| Central London | — | 291345 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [BB3 1HT](https://openpostcodes.uk/BB3%201HT)
- [BB3 1QG](https://openpostcodes.uk/BB3%201QG)
- [BB3 1QD](https://openpostcodes.uk/BB3%201QD)
- [BB3 1QR](https://openpostcodes.uk/BB3%201QR)
- [BB3 1LD](https://openpostcodes.uk/BB3%201LD)

## Boundary

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