BL5 2BY maps, stats, and open data
BL5 2BY lies on Old Fold Road in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 2BY 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 2BY maps


BL5 2BY geodata
| Easting | 364048 |
| Northing | 405595 |
| Latitude | 53.545753 |
| Longitude | -2.544038 |
Where is BL5 2BY?
| Street | Old Fold Road |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 2BY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 2BY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Bolton West |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 2BY
| Wigan Road/Bridge Inn (Wigan Road) | Hart Common | 427m |
| Wigan Road/Hart Common (Wigan Road) | Hart Common | 435m |
| Wigan Road/Bridge Inn (Wigan Road) | Hart Common | 441m |
| Wigan Road/Hart Common (Wigan Road) | Hart Common | 460m |
| Wigan Road/Wearish Lane (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 504m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 2BY
| Westhoughton Station | 1.7km |
| Daisy Hill Station | 2km |
| Hindley Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 2BY (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 2BY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 29.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 23.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 41.23Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.64Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 2BY (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% |
Deprivation
17.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BL5 2BY:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 2BY (metres)
Tamarind Table
Saplings Day Nursery
Hart Common Golf Club
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Nearest post box to BL5 2BY
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 615m |
| Sanderlings | 17:10 | 11:45 | 1,045m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 1,505m |
BL5 2BY ITL and BL5 2BY 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 2BY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000001 | Bolton |
BL5 2BY 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 2BY:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00024970 | |
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| LSOA | E01004937 | Bolton 035D |
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| MSOA | E02001018 | Bolton 035 |
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