BL5 2GG maps, stats, and open data
BL5 2GG 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 July 2009.
BL5 2GG maps


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BL5 2GG geodata
| Easting | 364800 |
| Northing | 405170 |
| Latitude | 53.541984 |
| Longitude | -2.532642 |
Where is BL5 2GG?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 2GG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 2GG 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 2GG
| Wigan Road/Allenby Grove (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 217m |
| Wigan Road/Allenby Grove (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 238m |
| Wigan Road/Dobb Brow Road (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 255m |
| The Hoskers/Redwood (The Hoskers) | Hosker's Nook | 258m |
| Wigan Road/Dobb Brow Road (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 272m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 2GG
| Daisy Hill Station | 1.1km |
| Westhoughton Station | 1.6km |
| Hag Fold Station | 2.7km |
Deprivation
17.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BL5 2GG:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 2GG (metres)
E & L Catering
Westhoughton Cricket Club
2m
Westhoughton Cricket Club
St Georges C of E School
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Nearest post box to BL5 2GG
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 365m |
| Sanderlings | 17:10 | 11:45 | 503m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 753m |
BL5 2GG ITL and BL5 2GG 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 2GG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|
| 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 2GG 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 2GG:
| 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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