BL5 2FB maps, stats, and open data
BL5 2FB 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 June 1996.
BL5 2FB maps


BL5 2FB geodata
| Easting | 364640 |
| Northing | 405071 |
| Latitude | 53.541084 |
| Longitude | -2.535045 |
Where is BL5 2FB?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 2FB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 2FB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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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 2FB
| The Hoskers/Redwood (The Hoskers) | Hosker's Nook | 71m |
| Wearish Lane (Wearish Ln) | Hosker's Nook | 228m |
| Wigan Road/Wearish Lane (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 287m |
| Wigan Road/Dobb Brow Road (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 308m |
| Wigan Road/Dobb Brow Road (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 321m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 2FB
| Daisy Hill Station | 1.3km |
| Westhoughton Station | 1.8km |
| Hindley Station | 2.7km |
Deprivation
17.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BL5 2FB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 2FB (metres)
St Georges C of E School
Westhoughton Cricket Club
E & L Catering
Westhoughton Cricket Club
186m
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Nearest post box to BL5 2FB
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 208m |
| Sanderlings | 17:10 | 11:45 | 365m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 933m |
BL5 2FB ITL and BL5 2FB 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 2FB:
| 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 2FB 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 2FB:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00024971 | |
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| LSOA | E01004937 | Bolton 035D |
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| MSOA | E02001018 | Bolton 035 |
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