BL6 5GU maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5GU lies on Bensey Rise in Horwich, Bolton. BL6 5GU 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 March 2008.
BL6 5GU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 5GU geodata
| Easting | 362472 |
| Northing | 411131 |
| Latitude | 53.595399 |
| Longitude | -2.568488 |
Where is BL6 5GU?
| Street | Bensey Rise |
| Locality | Horwich |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 5GU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 5GU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 5GU
2019 29 NOV £245,000 |
2016 13 MAY £190,000 |
2014 11 APR £155,000 |
2008 13 JUN £214,250 |
2008 23 MAY £174,610 |
16, BENSEY RISE, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 5GU 2008 29 FEB £200,000 |
10, BENSEY RISE, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 5GU 2008 29 FEB £202,950 |
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 5GU
| Crown Ln/Butterwick Fields (Crown Ln) | Horwich | 365m |
| Crown Lane/Butterwick Fields (Crown Lane) | Horwich | 401m |
| Bolton West Services East (Unnamed) | Grimeford Village | 472m |
| Station Road/Blackrod Station (Station Road) | Blackrod | 487m |
| Station Road/Blackrod Station (Station Road) | Blackrod | 517m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5GU
| Blackrod Station | 0.4km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 2.7km |
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 5GU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL6 5GU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 18.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 24.22Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.03Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 5GU (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 5GU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 5GU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 80,115 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,014 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,396 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 5GU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 5GU.
- 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
21.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 5GU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5GU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 5GU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 205 Crown Lane | 17:35 | 11:20 | 615m |
| Blackrod P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 826m |
| 23 Whitehall Lane | 17:30 | 11:30 | 909m |
Environment
| Risk of BL6 5GU flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
BL6 5GU ITL and BL6 5GU 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 5GU:
| 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 5GU 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 5GU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171700 | |
| LSOA | E01004780 | Bolton 009B |
| MSOA | E02000992 | Bolton 009 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 5GU
| BL6 5GS | Hazel Pear Close | 79m |
| BL6 5HL | Owsten Court | 146m |
| BL6 5GY | Butterwick Fields | 226m |
| BL6 5HY | Crown Lane | 275m |
| BL6 5HJ | Ealand Chase | 275m |
| BL6 5HT | Haxey Walk | 282m |
| BL6 5GZ | Butterwick Fields | 331m |
| BL6 5HZ | Crown Lane | 373m |
| BL6 5HQ | Axholme Court | 394m |
| BL6 5GW | Brightwater | 404m |
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