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 miles
- Preston 9 miles
- Oldham 20.8 miles
- St. Helens 21.8 miles
- Wigan 14.1 miles
- Warrington 23.9 miles
- Burnley 11.1 miles
- Blackburn 1.9 miles
- Blackpool 22.1 miles
- Bolton 9.7 miles
- Salford 18.5 miles
- Rochdale 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mill Hill & Moorgate Ward 0.5 miles
- Blackburn South & Lower Darwen Ward 0.8 miles
- Blackburn Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Wensley Fold Ward 1.2 miles
- Livesey Parish 1.2 miles
- Blackburn South East Ward 1.4 miles
- Livesey with Pleasington Ward 1.4 miles
- Billinge & Beardwood Ward 1.8 miles
- Shear Brow & Corporation Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Blackburn Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Darwen West Ward 1.9 miles
- Pleasington Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Ewood
BB2 4RG, BB2 3SG, BB2 3SW, BB2 4QU, BB2 4HP, BB2 4HY, BB2 4LQ, BB2 4QW, BB2 4PA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 27.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31 miles
- Mill Hill Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Cherry Tree Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Ewood Ad
- Astley Bank Hotel 3.2 miles
- Willows, Blackburn by Marston's Inn 1.9 miles
- Premier Inn Blackburn Town Centre 3 1.4 miles
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 1.3 miles
- BEST CHOICE - Hotel Royal 4 1.5 miles
- Blackburn South (M65, J4) 3 1.2 miles
- Premier Inn Blackburn South 3 1.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 2.8 miles
- Springbank Manor 3 3.6 miles
- Stanley house hotel & spa 3 2.8 miles
Schools in Ewood
- Eden School Special
Local points of interest
- Ewood Park Stadium 0.3 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 1.5 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 5.7 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 8.4 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 9.7 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10.1 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 10.9 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 11.6 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.8 miles
- School Stadium 11.8 miles
- Claughton Estate 13.1 miles