Billinge & Beardwood
Ward in Blackburn with Darwen, England
| Coordinates: | 53.755, -2.509 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 66 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Billinge & Beardwood (electoral ward) sits on the north‑west edge of the borough of Blackburn with Darwen in England, taking in the suburban communities of Billinge and Beardwood. It occupies a transitional zone between the urban sweep of Blackburn and the greener hills towards the West Pennine Moors, so residents benefit from a mix of Victorian and later suburban housing alongside accessible open space and good views across the local landscape.
Historically the area expanded as part of Blackburn’s growth in the 19th and 20th centuries and today tends to have a commuter and family‑orientated character, with local shops, schools and active community groups. Economically it is generally more residential and owner‑occupied than inner Blackburn, offering relatively quieter streets while retaining easy road and rail connections into Blackburn and neighbouring towns such as Preston.
Postcode districts covering Billinge & Beardwood
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Preston 8.1 miles13 km
- Oldham 22.3 miles36 km
- St. Helens 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Wigan 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Burnley 11 miles17.6 km
- Blackburn 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Blackpool 21.2 miles34 km
- Bolton 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Salford 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Rochdale 16.8 miles27 km
- Southport 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Shear Brow & Corporation Park Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wensley Fold Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Blackburn Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Blackburn Central Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Bastwell & Daisyfield Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mill Hill & Moorgate Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Livesey with Pleasington Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Pleasington Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Roe Lee Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ramsgreave Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Mellor Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Ewood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Billinge & Beardwood
BB2 7DZ, BB2 6DU, BB1 8DG, BB2 7DN, BB1 8FL, BB2 6LA, BB2 7AA, BB2 6HQ, BB2 7QN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.3 miles47.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Blackburn Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Mill Hill Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Billinge & Beardwood Ad
- Northcote 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stanley House Hotel & Spa 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Feildens Arms & Hotel 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Astley Bank Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
Schools in Billinge & Beardwood
- Lammack Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary
- The Olive School, Blackburn Primary
- Witton Park Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Blackburn Central Library Library 1 mile1.6 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Deepdale Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Claughton Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 12.7 miles20.4 km
- School Stadium 13.6 miles21.8 km