BL1 6AB maps, stats, and open data
BL1 6AB lies on Chorley Old Road in Bolton. BL1 6AB 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 6AB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL1 6AB geodata
| Easting | 369532 |
| Northing | 410361 |
| Latitude | 53.588938 |
| Longitude | -2.461747 |
Where is BL1 6AB?
| Street | Chorley Old Road |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL1 |
BL1 6AB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL1 6AB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL1 6AB
566, CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 6AB 2016 25 NOV £142,000 |
512, CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 6AB 2014 8 APR £202,000 |
566, CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 6AB 2006 17 MAR £180,000 |
532, CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 6AB 2003 31 OCT £200,000 |
568, CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 6AB 2003 6 JUN £142,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL1 6AB
| Chorley Old Road/Devonshire Road (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 39m |
| Chorley Old Road/Devonshire Road (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 74m |
| Chorley Old Road/Merlin Grove (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 194m |
| Chorley Old Road/Merlin Grove (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 254m |
| Chorley Old Road/New Hall Lane (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 259m |
Nearest railway stations to BL1 6AB
| Lostock Station | 2.8km |
| Bolton Station | 2.9km |
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL1 6AB (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 | 96.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL1 6AB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 61.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 12.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL1 6AB (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 6AB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL1 6AB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 486,626 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,313 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,283 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 104,970 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,564 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,164 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL1 6AB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL1 6AB.
- 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
72.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL1 6AB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 6AB (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL1 6AB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Devonshire Road | 17:25 | 11:40 | 193m |
| 77 Tudor Avenue | 16:30 | 11:10 | 1,322m |
| Bolton North Delivery Office | 18:45 | 12:25 | 1,385m |
BL1 6AB ITL and BL1 6AB 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 6AB:
| 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 6AB 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 6AB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024925 | |
| LSOA | E01004921 | Bolton 008C |
| MSOA | E02000991 | Bolton 008 |
Nearest postcodes to BL1 6AB
| BL1 6AR | Abbotsford Road | 26m |
| BL1 6AE | Chorley Old Road | 43m |
| BL1 6BA | Chorley Old Road | 77m |
| BL1 6AS | Kenilworth Square | 87m |
| BL1 6AX | Stratford Avenue | 103m |
| BL1 5LA | Stanley Road | 109m |
| BL1 6AT | Woodstock Drive | 111m |
| BL1 6AY | Abbotsford Road | 113m |
| BL1 6AN | Empress Street | 117m |
| BL1 6AP | Captains Clough Road | 123m |
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