BL5 2UW maps, stats, and open data
BL5 2UW lies on Glencar in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 2UW 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 September 1991.
BL5 2UW maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
BL5 2UW geodata
| Easting | 364992 |
| Northing | 405138 |
| Latitude | 53.541710 |
| Longitude | -2.529741 |
Where is BL5 2UW?
| Street | Glencar |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 2UW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 2UW 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 2UW
2025 14 MAR £180,000 |
2021 27 SEP £220,000 |
2016 12 JUL £143,500 |
2015 2 NOV £153,000 |
3, GLENCAR, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2UW 2007 31 JUL £122,000 |
1, GLENCAR, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2UW 2005 22 APR £129,000 |
1, GLENCAR, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2UW 2004 22 OCT £137,000 |
36, GLENCAR, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2UW 2002 20 JUN £76,000 |
3, GLENCAR, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2UW 2002 24 MAY £74,000 |
36, GLENCAR, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2UW 1998 14 AUG £56,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 2UW
| The Pewfist | Daisy Hill | 126m |
| The Pewfist/Charlock Avenue (The Pewfist) | Daisy Hill | 160m |
| Southfield Drive/Wigan Road (Southfield Dr) | Daisy Hill | 195m |
| Southfield Drive/Wigan Road (Southfield Dr) | Daisy Hill | 213m |
| Wigan Road/Allenby Grove (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 230m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 2UW
| Daisy Hill Station | 1km |
| Westhoughton Station | 1.6km |
| Hag Fold Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 2UW (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL5 2UW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 53.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.57Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 2UW (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 2UW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 2UW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 252,444 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,976 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,842 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 76,720 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,262 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,390 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 2UW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 2UW.
- 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 2UW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 2UW (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 2UW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 554m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 578m |
| Sanderlings | 17:10 | 11:45 | 581m |
BL5 2UW ITL and BL5 2UW 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 2UW:
| 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 2UW 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 2UW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024992 | |
| LSOA | E01004939 | Bolton 031E |
| MSOA | E02001014 | Bolton 031 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 2UW
| BL5 2UN | The Pewfist Spinney | 71m |
| BL5 2EW | The Pewfist | 132m |
| BL5 2EF | Charlock Avenue | 161m |
| BL5 2DX | Chelsea Court | 164m |
| BL5 2RQ | Sandalwood | 194m |
| BL5 2PP | Southfield Drive | 194m |
| BL5 2AJ | Wigan Road | 202m |
| BL5 2PN | Lower Southfield | 202m |
| BL5 2BJ | Quakerfields | 250m |
| BL5 2PT | Chelsea Close | 255m |
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