BL6 5DY maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5DY lies on Shepherds Close in Blackrod, Bolton. BL6 5DY 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 January 1980.
BL6 5DY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 5DY geodata
| Easting | 361490 |
| Northing | 411154 |
| Latitude | 53.595535 |
| Longitude | -2.583327 |
Where is BL6 5DY?
| Street | Shepherds Close |
| Locality | Blackrod |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 5DY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 5DY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL6 5DY
4, SHEPHERDS CLOSE, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5DY 2004 26 APR £138,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL6 5DY
| Church St/Red Lion (Church St) | Blackrod | 190m |
| Church St/Red Lion (Church St) | Blackrod | 219m |
| Black Horse St/Black Horse (Black Horse St) | Blackrod | 248m |
| Black Horse St/Black Horse (Black Horse St) | Blackrod | 275m |
| Hill Lane (Sth Bnd) (Hill Lane) | Blackrod | 305m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5DY
| Blackrod Station | 1km |
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 2.4km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 5DY (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 BL6 5DY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 5DY (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% |
BL6 5DY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 5DY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 122,970 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,297 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,364 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,233 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,137 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,195 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 5DY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 5DY.
- 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
19.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 5DY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5DY (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 5DY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 23 Whitehall Lane | 17:30 | 11:30 | 119m |
| Blackrod P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 441m |
| 205 Crown Lane | 17:35 | 11:20 | 1,112m |
BL6 5DY ITL and BL6 5DY 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 5DY:
| 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 5DY 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 5DY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024202 | |
| LSOA | E01004778 | Bolton 009A |
| MSOA | E02000992 | Bolton 009 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 5DY
| BL6 5DX | Nightingale Road | 25m |
| BL6 5EL | Latham Road | 62m |
| BL6 5EJ | St Katherines Drive | 80m |
| BL6 5EP | The Folds | 139m |
| BL6 5DW | Coniston Road | 139m |
| BL6 5DQ | Whitehall Lane | 145m |
| BL6 5DG | Whitehall Lane | 153m |
| BL6 5DZ | Nightingale Road | 159m |
| BL6 5EE | Church Street | 164m |
| BL6 5EH | Rydal Close | 176m |
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