BL5 2AW maps, stats, and open data
BL5 2AW lies on Wearish Lane in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 2AW is located in the Westhoughton South 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.
BL5 2AW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL5 2AW geodata
| Easting | 364477 |
| Northing | 405222 |
| Latitude | 53.542430 |
| Longitude | -2.537522 |
Where is BL5 2AW?
| Street | Wearish Lane |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 2AW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 2AW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Westhoughton South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL5 2AW
2, WEARISH LANE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2AW 2003 3 APR £90,000 |
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 BL5 2AW
| Wigan Road/Wearish Lane (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 67m |
| Wearish Lane (Wearish Ln) | Hosker's Nook | 153m |
| The Hoskers/Redwood (The Hoskers) | Hosker's Nook | 222m |
| Wigan Road/Dobb Brow Road (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 237m |
| Wigan Road/Dobb Brow Road (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 237m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 2AW
| Daisy Hill Station | 1.5km |
| Westhoughton Station | 1.7km |
| Hindley Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 2AW (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL5 2AW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 76.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 2AW (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% |
BL5 2AW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 2AW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 87,610 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,516 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,635 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 31,586 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,512 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,219 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 2AW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 2AW.
- 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
73.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL5 2AW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 2AW (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 2AW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 109m |
| Sanderlings | 17:10 | 11:45 | 529m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 1,062m |
BL5 2AW ITL and BL5 2AW 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 2AW:
| 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 2AW 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 2AW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024988 | |
| LSOA | E01004939 | Bolton 031E |
| MSOA | E02001014 | Bolton 031 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 2AW
| BL5 2AN | Cunningham Road | 44m |
| BL5 2AU | Oakhurst Grove | 72m |
| BL5 2BH | Wigan Road | 102m |
| BL5 2RS | Hoskers Nook | 139m |
| BL5 2AX | Wearish Lane | 184m |
| BL5 2RT | Bellwood | 225m |
| BL5 2AY | Dobb Brow Road | 244m |
| BL5 2AT | Wigan Road | 271m |
| BL5 2DW | The Hoskers | 284m |
| BL5 2EA | Hesketh Park | 288m |
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