BL1 5UL maps, stats, and open data
BL1 5UL lies on Lightbounds Road in Bolton. BL1 5UL 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 January 1980.
BL1 5UL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL1 5UL geodata
| Easting | 368840 |
| Northing | 411286 |
| Latitude | 53.597227 |
| Longitude | -2.472291 |
Where is BL1 5UL?
| Street | Lightbounds Road |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL1 |
BL1 5UL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL1 5UL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 5UL
| Lightbounds Road/Chatburn Road (Lightbounds Rd) | Johnson Fold Estate | 32m |
| Lightbounds Road/The Green (Lightbounds Rd) | Johnson Fold Estate | 222m |
| Lightbounds Road/The Green (Lightbounds Rd) | Johnson Fold Estate | 225m |
| Barrow Bridge Road/Cinder Lane (Barrow Bridge R) | Barrow Bridge | 301m |
| Barrow Bridge Road/Cinder Lane (Barrow Bridge R) | Barrow Bridge | 324m |
Nearest railway stations to BL1 5UL
| Lostock Station | 3.1km |
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 3.9km |
| Bolton Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL1 5UL (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 speed in BL1 5UL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 29.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 37.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.24Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL1 5UL (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 5UL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL1 5UL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 59,781 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,963 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,441 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL1 5UL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL1 5UL.
- 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
59.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL1 5UL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 5UL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL1 5UL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Devonshire Road | 17:25 | 11:40 | 1,304m |
| Bolton North Delivery Office | 18:45 | 12:25 | 2,219m |
| Tennyson Street | 17:10 | 11:10 | 2,261m |
BL1 5UL ITL and BL1 5UL 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 5UL:
| 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 5UL 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 5UL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024510 | |
| LSOA | E01004840 | Bolton 012A |
| MSOA | E02000995 | Bolton 012 |
Nearest postcodes to BL1 5UL
| BL1 5UP | Lightbounds Road | 34m |
| BL1 5UJ | Chatburn Road | 43m |
| BL1 7LZ | Cinder Lane | 167m |
| BL1 5UH | Whalley Avenue | 206m |
| BL1 5UG | Worston Avenue | 212m |
| BL1 5UW | Lightbounds Road | 214m |
| BL1 7QA | Riversleigh Close | 216m |
| BL1 7NF | Louvaine Avenue | 237m |
| BL1 7NE | Bazley Street | 242m |
| BL1 7NG | First Street | 248m |
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