BL5 3LN maps, stats, and open data
BL5 3LN lies on Fawcetts Fold in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 3LN is located in the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill 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 April 1985.
BL5 3LN geodata
| Easting | 365338 |
| Northing | 407554 |
| Latitude | 53.563448 |
| Longitude | -2.524789 |
Where is BL5 3LN?
| Street | Fawcetts Fold |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 3LN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 3LN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 North & Hunger Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 3LN
| Chorley Rd/Church Ln (Chorley Rd) | Wingates | 269m |
| Chorley Rd/Church Ln (Chorley Rd) | Wingates | 283m |
| Chorley Rd/St Johns Ave (Chorley Rd) | Wingates | 384m |
| Manchester Road/Wingates (Manchester Road) | Wingates | 409m |
| Chorley Rd/St Johns Ave (Chorley Rd) | Wingates | 429m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 3LN
| Westhoughton Station | 0.9km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 1.9km |
| Lostock Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 3LN (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 3LN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 200.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 160.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
Ofcom does not currently provide upload speed data for BL5 3LN. This is because there are less than four broadband connections in this postcode.
Broadband limitations in BL5 3LN (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 3LN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 3LN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 87,796 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,633 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,490 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 3LN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 3LN.
- 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
34.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL5 3LN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 3LN (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 3LN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 2 Lord Street | 17:30 | 11:25 | 1,278m |
| Bolton Road Westhoughton | 18:30 | 11:10 | 1,395m |
| Central Drive | 17:30 | 11:20 | 1,443m |
BL5 3LN ITL and BL5 3LN 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 3LN:
| 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 3LN 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 3LN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024228 | |
| LSOA | E01004775 | Bolton 014A |
| MSOA | E02000997 | Bolton 014 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 3LN
| BL5 3LP | Wingates Lane | 61m |
| BL5 3PP | Church Lane | 145m |
| BL5 3LG | Ploughfields | 183m |
| BL5 3BE | Vista Close | 264m |
| BL5 3PL | Chorley Road | 283m |
| BL5 3PR | Chorley Road | 288m |
| BL5 3PS | Wingates Square | 289m |
| BL5 3WG | St Johns Court | 298m |
| BL5 3PD | Chorley Road | 323m |
| BL5 3PE | Bamber Croft | 336m |
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