BL6 5LU maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5LU 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 1988.
BL6 5LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BL6 5LU geodata
| Easting | 364295 |
| Northing | 410660 |
| Latitude | 53.591294 |
| Longitude | -2.540892 |
Where is BL6 5LU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 5LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 5LU 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 5LU
| Chorley New Rd/The Victoria (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 108m |
| Chorley New Rd/Stirling Industrial Est (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 108m |
| Chorley New Rd/The Victoria (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 162m |
| Chorley New Rd/Stirling Industrial Est (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 163m |
| Chorley New Rd/Abernethy Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 253m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5LU
| Horwich Parkway Station | 1.5km |
| Blackrod Station | 1.9km |
| Lostock Station | 3.7km |
Deprivation
34% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 5LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 5LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Brazeley P O | 17:15 | 12:10 | 548m |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 954m |
| Rawlinson Bridge | 17:15 | 10:30 | 1,473m |
BL6 5LU ITL and BL6 5LU 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 5LU:
| 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 5LU 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 5LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171705 | |
| LSOA | E01004781 | Bolton 007B |
| MSOA | E02000990 | Bolton 007 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 5LU
| BL6 5PU | Iron Street | 63m |
| BL6 5PT | Tredgold Street | 81m |
| BL6 5PS | Chorley New Road | 114m |
| BL6 6DT | Chorley New Road | 118m |
| BL6 5PW | Armstrong Street | 149m |
| BL6 6DS | Thirlmere Avenue | 176m |
| BL6 5PP | Chorley New Road | 200m |
| BL6 5ER | Tansley Close | 200m |
| BL6 6DP | Arkwright Street | 218m |
| BL6 6EJ | Chorley New Road | 218m |
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