Ewood
Ward in Blackburn with Darwen, England
| Coordinates: | 53.729, -2.497 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 67 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Ewood is an inner‑suburban ward in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen in England, sitting just to the south‑east of Blackburn town centre. The area is centred on the famous Ewood Park stadium and combines traditional Lancashire stone terraces and Victorian housing with more recent residential developments; it benefits from good road links to the M65 and local rail connections into the town and beyond.
The ward’s identity is strongly shaped by football culture - Ewood Park is home to Blackburn Rovers and matchdays bring a lively, community atmosphere - while its industrial past in the Lancashire textile trade is still visible in the streetscape. Today the area has a mixed socio‑economic profile, with local shops, pubs and community groups active alongside ongoing regeneration projects aimed at improving housing and facilities.
Postcode districts covering Ewood
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Preston 9 miles14.4 km
- Oldham 20.8 miles33.5 km
- St. Helens 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Wigan 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Warrington 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Burnley 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Blackburn 1.9 miles3 km
- Blackpool 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Bolton 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Salford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Rochdale 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Mill Hill & Moorgate Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Blackburn South & Lower Darwen Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Blackburn Central Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wensley Fold Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Livesey Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Blackburn South East Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Livesey with Pleasington Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Billinge & Beardwood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shear Brow & Corporation Park Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Blackburn Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Darwen West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pleasington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Ewood
BB2 3PF, BB2 4AT, BB2 4NQ, BB2 4QX, BB2 4QZ, BB2 4NG, BB2 4HL, BB2 4HW, BB2 3RF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31 miles49.8 km
- Mill Hill Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Cherry Tree Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
Hotels near Ewood Ad
- Northcote 5 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Astley Bank Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Whitehall Hotel & Distillery 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Stanley House Hotel & Spa 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Preston - South 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Feildens Arms & Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Ewood
- Eden School Special
Local points of interest
- Ewood Park Stadium 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Deepdale Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- School Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Claughton Estate 13.1 miles21 km