BL1 5SB maps, stats, and open data
BL1 5SB is located in the Smithills electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bolton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since March 1988.
BL1 5SB maps
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BL1 5SB geodata
| Easting | 369749 |
| Northing | 410198 |
| Latitude | 53.587486 |
| Longitude | -2.458453 |
Where is BL1 5SB?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL1 |
BL1 5SB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL1 5SB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Smithills |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL1 5SB
| Chorley Old Road/Merlin Grove (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 127m |
| Chorley Old Road/Merlin Grove (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 134m |
| Chorley Old Road/Mowbray Street (Chorley Old Rd) | Brownlow Fold | 182m |
| Chorley Old Road/Ivy Road (Chorley Old Rd) | Brownlow Fold | 257m |
| Chorley Old Road/Devonshire Road (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 291m |
Nearest railway stations to BL1 5SB
| Bolton Station | 2.6km |
| Lostock Station | 2.9km |
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL1 5SB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in BL1 5SB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BL1 5SB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL1 5SB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 74,164 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,180 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,579 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 15,897 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,590 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,600 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL1 5SB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL1 5SB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
84.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL1 5SB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 5SB (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL1 5SB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Devonshire Road | 17:25 | 11:40 | 131m |
| 77 Tudor Avenue | 16:30 | 11:10 | 1,117m |
| Bolton North Delivery Office | 18:45 | 12:25 | 1,198m |
BL1 5SB ITL and BL1 5SB LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BL1 5SB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000001 | Bolton |
BL1 5SB census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BL1 5SB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024928 | |
| LSOA | E01004922 | Bolton 015E |
| MSOA | E02000998 | Bolton 015 |
Nearest postcodes to BL1 5SB
| BL1 4GQ | Chatsworth Court | 35m |
| BL1 5JU | Endon Street | 44m |
| BL1 5GY | Nuffield Close | 57m |
| BL1 5JY | Dougill Street | 60m |
| BL1 4QB | Lowndes Street | 85m |
| BL1 5JW | Bowen Street | 86m |
| BL1 5JZ | Stanley Road | 94m |
| BL1 6AH | Chorley Old Road | 102m |
| BL1 4EY | Windsor Gardens | 107m |
| BL1 5JX | Chapman Street | 128m |
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