BL6 5RE maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5RE 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 5RE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 5RE geodata
| Easting | 363339 |
| Northing | 411190 |
| Latitude | 53.595991 |
| Longitude | -2.555396 |
Where is BL6 5RE?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 5RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 5RE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 5RE
| Vale Avenue/Hilton Avenue (Vale Avenue) | Horwich | 88m |
| Crown Lane/Hilton Avenue (Crown Lane) | Horwich | 319m |
| Crown Lane/Hilton Avenue (Crown Lane) | Horwich | 326m |
| Vale Avenue/Avonhead Close (Vale Avenue) | Horwich | 333m |
| Vale Avenue/Crown Lane (Vale Avenue) | Horwich | 351m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5RE
| Blackrod Station | 1.1km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 2.2km |
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 5RE (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 5RE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 53.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 110.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.85Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 5RE (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 5RE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 5RE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,753 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,292 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,285 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 5RE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 5RE.
- 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
55.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 5RE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5RE (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 5RE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 595m |
| Rawlinson Bridge | 17:15 | 10:30 | 598m |
| 205 Crown Lane | 17:35 | 11:20 | 1,151m |
Environment
| Risk of BL6 5RE flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
BL6 5RE ITL and BL6 5RE 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 5RE:
| 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 5RE 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 5RE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024216 | |
| LSOA | E01004779 | Bolton 007A |
| MSOA | E02000990 | Bolton 007 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 5RE
| BL6 5QZ | Nuttall Avenue | 43m |
| BL6 5RA | Nuttall Avenue | 69m |
| BL6 5RQ | Vale Avenue | 75m |
| BL6 5RB | Mason Street | 98m |
| BL6 5RD | Mason Street | 119m |
| BL6 5SJ | Greenstone Avenue | 152m |
| BL6 5RH | Hilton Avenue | 157m |
| BL6 5TX | Fernstone Close | 158m |
| BL6 5QY | Leicester Avenue | 166m |
| BL6 5RP | Vale Coppice | 168m |
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