BB8 5SL Postcode Area
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People and Demographics
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
Police crime stats - see how safe it is around BB8 5SL, including burglaries, ASBOs, vehicle crime and violent crime. How does this area compare?
Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
Sunrise (dawn) and sunset (dusk) times for today as well as for the next month for the postcode area BB85SL. Wakey wakey, rise and shine!
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Events
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
Locations of the nearest cash withdrawal machines (ATMs) in the BB8 5SL postcode area that dispense money.
Schools
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Shopping Centres
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Police Stations
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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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BB85SL Postcode Breakdown
| BBAREA | 8DISTRICT | 5SECTOR | SLUNIT |
| Full Postcode | BB8 5SL |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Blackburn |
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| County | Lancashire |
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| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with City and Town |
BB85SL Postal District
BB8 5SL postcode is located in the postal town of Blackburn. Blackburn postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode BB8 5SL.
| Barnoldswick | 1.6 miles N |
| Earby | 2.9 miles E |
| Colne | 3.1 miles S |
| Bracewell | 3.1 miles NW |
| West Marton | 3.9 miles N |
| Laneshaw Bridge | 3.9 miles SE |
| Nelson | 4.3 miles S |
| Gisburn | 4.5 miles NW |
| Rimington | 5 miles W |
| Paythorne | 5.3 miles NW |
| Ickornshaw | 5.5 miles E |
| Brierfield | 5.8 miles SW |
| Bell Busk | 6.2 miles N |
| Halton West | 6.8 miles NW |
| Eshton | 6.9 miles NE |
| London | 188 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 156 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 147 miles N |
| Cardiff | 171 miles S |
| Liverpool | 47 miles SW |
| Southampton | 210 miles S |
| Saint Ives | 212 miles S |
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