BL5 1YY maps, stats, and open data
BL5 1YY is located in the Horwich South & Blackrod 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 August 2003.
BL5 1YY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BL5 1YY geodata
| Easting | 364423 |
| Northing | 410315 |
| Latitude | 53.588202 |
| Longitude | -2.538918 |
Where is BL5 1YY?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 1YY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 1YY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 | Horwich South & Blackrod |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 1YY
| Chorley New Rd/Abernethy Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 289m |
| Chorley New Rd/Abernethy Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 297m |
| Chorley New Rd/Panton Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 331m |
| Chorley New Rd/Mount Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 334m |
| Victoria Rd/St Mary's (Victoria Rd) | Horwich | 335m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 1YY
| Horwich Parkway Station | 1.1km |
| Blackrod Station | 2.1km |
| Lostock Station | 3.4km |
Deprivation
34% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL5 1YY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 1YY (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 1YY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Brazeley P O | 17:15 | 12:10 | 396m |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 1,320m |
| Chapel Lane Post Office | 17:00 | 11:15 | 1,795m |
BL5 1YY ITL and BL5 1YY 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 BL5 1YY:
| 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 |
BL5 1YY 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 BL5 1YY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171705 | |
| LSOA | E01004781 | Bolton 007B |
| MSOA | E02000990 | Bolton 007 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 1YY
| BL6 6QQ | Aspinall Close | 146m |
| BL6 6GF | Napier Drive | 172m |
| BL6 6GN | Raleigh Close | 226m |
| BL6 6SS | Lowerbrook Close | 227m |
| BL6 6GD | Haskoll Street | 240m |
| BL6 6SQ | Higherbrook Close | 245m |
| BL6 6FZ | Napier Drive | 256m |
| BL6 6EE | Panton Street | 309m |
| BL6 6FY | Abernethy Street | 317m |
| BL6 6EQ | Travers Street | 319m |
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