The BB postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postcode area, is a group of thirteen postcode districts in north-west England, within nine post towns. These cover east Lancashire, including Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Barnoldswick, Clitheroe, Colne, Darwen, Nelson and Rossendale.

Mail for the BB postcode area is processed at Preston Mail Centre, along with mail for the PR, FY and LA postcode areas.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
BB0BLACKBURNGranby Marketing, Blackburnnon-geographic
BB1BLACKBURNBlackburn (east), Bank Hey, Belthorn (part), Blackamoor, Clayton-le-Dale, Guide, Knuzden, Mellor, Ramsgreave, Rishton, Salesbury, Shadsworth, Sunnybower, Tottleworth, Whitebirk, WilpshireBlackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley
BB2BLACKBURNBlackburn (west), Beardwood, Balderstone, Belthorn (part), Cherry Tree, Feniscowles, Griffin, Holly Tree, Livesey, Mellor, Mellor Brook, Mill Hill, Osbaldeston, Pleasington, WittonBlackburn with Darwen, Chorley, Ribble Valley, South Ribble
BB3DARWENDarwen, Bank Fold, Eccleshill, Hoddlesden, Livesey, Lower Darwen, Pickup Bank, TockholesBlackburn with Darwen
BB4ROSSENDALEAcre, Balladen, Bent Gate, Cloughfold, Cowpe, Crawshawbooth, Haslingden, Helmshore, Lumb (near Rawtenstall), Newchurch, Rawtenstall, WaterfootRossendale
BB5ACCRINGTONAccrington, Altham, Baxenden, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Huncoat, Oswaldtwistle, Rising BridgeHyndburn, Rossendale
BB6BLACKBURNDinckley, Great Harwood, LanghoHyndburn, Ribble Valley
BB7CLITHEROEClitheroe, Barrow, Bashall Eaves, Billington, Bolton-by-Bowland, Chatburn, Downham, Dunsop Bridge, Gisburn, Great Mitton, Grindleton, Hurst Green, Little Mitton, Middop, Newsholme, Newton-in-Bowland, Paythorne, Pendleton, Rimington, Sabden, Sawley, Slaidburn, Twiston, Waddington, Whalley, Whitewell, Wiswell, WorstonRibble Valley
BB8COLNEColne, Foulridge, Laneshaw Bridge, Trawden, Winewall, WycollerPendle
BB9NELSONNelson, Barrowford, Blacko, Brierfield, Higherford, RoughleePendle
BB10BURNLEYBurnley (east), Cliviger, Haggate, Harle Syke, Reedley, WorsthorneBurnley, Pendle
BB11BURNLEYBurnley (south and town centre), Dunnockshaw and Clowbridge, HaptonBurnley
BB12BURNLEYBurnley (west), Barley, Fence, Hapton, Higham, Padiham, Read, Simonstone, Wheatley LaneBurnley, Pendle, Ribble Valley
BB18BARNOLDSWICKBarnoldswick, Brogden, Earby, Kelbrook, Salterforth, SoughPendle
BB94BARNOLDSWICKHoliday Cottages Group, Earbynon-geographic

The BB18 district was formed out of the BB8 district in 1997.

Map

BB postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
BB postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby BD, BL, HX, LA, OL and PR postcode areas.

See also