BL6 5QJ maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5QJ lies on Chorley New Road in Horwich, Bolton. BL6 5QJ 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 5QJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 5QJ geodata
| Easting | 363563 |
| Northing | 411573 |
| Latitude | 53.599465 |
| Longitude | -2.552056 |
Where is BL6 5QJ?
| Street | Chorley New Road |
| Locality | Horwich |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 5QJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 5QJ 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 5QJ
| Chorley New Rd/Mottram Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 28m |
| Chorley New Rd/Bosworth Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 72m |
| Chorley New Rd/Winter Hey Lane (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 152m |
| Chorley New Rd/Winter Hey Lane (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 189m |
| Chorley New Rd/The Crown (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 239m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5QJ
| Blackrod Station | 1.5km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 2.5km |
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 5QJ (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 5QJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 99.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 5QJ (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 5QJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 5QJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 162,443 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,305 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,011 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 5QJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 5QJ.
- 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
78.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 5QJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5QJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 5QJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 292m |
| Rawlinson Bridge | 17:15 | 10:30 | 305m |
| Hartshouses | 14:35 | 07:45 | 1,420m |
BL6 5QJ ITL and BL6 5QJ 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 5QJ:
| 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 5QJ 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 5QJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024213 | |
| LSOA | E01004777 | Bolton 004A |
| MSOA | E02000987 | Bolton 004 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 5QJ
| BL6 5QN | Chorley New Road | 69m |
| BL6 5QF | Chorley New Road | 78m |
| BL6 7QA | Chorley New Road | 97m |
| BL6 7TB | Pembroke Close | 101m |
| BL6 7TJ | Croxton Walk | 107m |
| BL6 7TL | Harcourt Mews | 114m |
| BL6 5QT | Richmond Street | 118m |
| BL6 7PF | Summer Street | 133m |
| BL6 5QR | Tomlinson Street | 141m |
| BL6 7TU | Mottram Street | 149m |
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