BL6 4BU maps, stats, and open data
BL6 4BU is located in the Horwich South & Blackrod 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 December 1994.
BL6 4BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BL6 4BU geodata
| Easting | 365595 |
| Northing | 409590 |
| Latitude | 53.581764 |
| Longitude | -2.521134 |
Where is BL6 4BU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 4BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 4BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 | Horwich South & Blackrod |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL6 4BU
| Chorley New Rd/Cambridge Road (Chorley New Rd) | Lostock | 176m |
| Chorley New Rd/Cambridge Road (Chorley New Rd) | Lostock | 187m |
| Chorley New Rd/Ox Hey Lane (Chorley New Rd) | Lostock | 198m |
| Lostock Ln/Cranfield Rd (Lostock Ln) | Middlebrook | 388m |
| De Havilland Way/Mansell Way (Dehavilland Way) | Middlebrook | 392m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 4BU
| Horwich Parkway Station | 1.3km |
| Lostock Station | 2km |
| Westhoughton Station | 2.9km |
Deprivation
34.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 4BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 4BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 4BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Brazeley P O | 17:15 | 12:10 | 1,167m |
| Chapel Lane Post Office | 17:00 | 11:15 | 1,779m |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 2,591m |
BL6 4BU ITL and BL6 4BU 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 BL6 4BU:
| 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 |
BL6 4BU 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 BL6 4BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024189 | |
| LSOA | E01004775 | Bolton 014A |
| MSOA | E02000997 | Bolton 014 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 4BU
| BL6 4AR | Shaftesbury Close | 84m |
| BL6 4AP | Shaftesbury Avenue | 87m |
| BL6 4AU | Cambridge Road | 102m |
| BL6 4AS | Glabyn Avenue | 118m |
| BL6 4AX | Crescent Road | 131m |
| BL6 4AY | Oxford Road | 137m |
| BL6 4AT | Chorley New Road | 152m |
| BL6 4BY | Ox Hey Lane | 157m |
| BL6 4AW | Ox Hey Lane | 158m |
| BL6 4BB | Alexandra Road | 166m |
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