BL6 5JL maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5JL lies on Dark Lane in Blackrod, Bolton. BL6 5JL 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 5JL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 5JL geodata
| Easting | 360771 |
| Northing | 411156 |
| Latitude | 53.595499 |
| Longitude | -2.594191 |
Where is BL6 5JL?
| Street | Dark Lane |
| Locality | Blackrod |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 5JL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 5JL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 5JL
| Little Scotland/Dark Ln (Little Scotland) | Blackrod | 170m |
| Little Scotland/Dark Ln (Little Scotland) | Blackrod | 180m |
| Hill Ln/Vicarage Rd West (Hill Ln) | Blackrod | 326m |
| Little Scotland/Blundell Ln (Little Scotland) | Little Scotland | 327m |
| Hill Ln/Vicarage Rd West (Hill Ln) | Blackrod | 329m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5JL
| Blackrod Station | 1.7km |
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 2.1km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 5JL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL6 5JL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 6.46Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.02Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 5JL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 16.7% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 50.0% |
BL6 5JL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 5JL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,969 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,161 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,182 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 5JL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 5JL.
- 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 5JL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5JL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 5JL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 23 Whitehall Lane | 17:30 | 11:30 | 801m |
| Blackrod P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,024m |
| 205 Crown Lane | 17:35 | 11:20 | 1,752m |
BL6 5JL ITL and BL6 5JL 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 5JL:
| 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 5JL 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 5JL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024190 | |
| LSOA | E01004778 | Bolton 009A |
| MSOA | E02000992 | Bolton 009 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 5JL
| BL6 5HA | Ainse Road | 144m |
| BL6 5HB | Ainse Road | 252m |
| BL6 5EU | Clifton Drive | 253m |
| BL6 5EZ | Harrison Crescent | 267m |
| BL6 5JG | Hill Lane | 273m |
| BL6 5EY | Longworth Avenue | 285m |
| BL6 5ET | Clifton Drive | 289m |
| BL6 5LW | Little Scotland | 335m |
| BL6 5EX | Harrison Crescent | 346m |
| BL6 5JQ | Hill Lane | 384m |
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