The UK Postcode Database

BB5 6WY

a terminated large user postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in July 2002, terminated in January 2006
BB5 6WY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7537 / 53°45'13"N

Longitude: -2.3625 / 2°21'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 542031 5956310

OS Easting: 376192

OS Northing: 428654

OS Grid: SD761286

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CTY1.94

Mapcode Global: WH96X.PX56

Open Location Code: 9C5VQJ3P+FX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ts60

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 3a3

  • Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
  • Student Living and Professional Footholds
  • Urbanite Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 241 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BB5 6WY on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:26
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:22
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:48
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:12
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:35
Moon Rises 23:38

For a full sun and moon calendar for BB5 6WY, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for BB5 6WY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Hyndburn

MP

Sarah Smith Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

Accrington South

Councillor

Ashley Joynes Reform UK

Hyndburn Borough Council
District council ward

Barnfield

Councillors

Mike Booth Labour

Clare McKenna Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BB5 6WY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00127065 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00181550 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01025036 Hyndburn 008B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005219 Hyndburn 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05005207 Barnfield Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E07000120 Hyndburn Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000017 Lancashire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001299 Hyndburn Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000003 Lancashire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000170 Blackburn Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33003892 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000019 Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 April 2011 BEIS
E38000050 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000096 Hyndburn, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E58000752 Accrington South ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63007960 Accrington Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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