BL6 5RQ maps, stats, and open data

BL6 5RQ lies on Vale Avenue in Horwich, Bolton. BL6 5RQ 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 5RQ maps

BL6 5RQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
BL6 5RQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BL6 5RQ geodata

Easting363281
Northing411142
Latitude53.595556
Longitude-2.556267

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is BL6 5RQ?

StreetVale Avenue
LocalityHorwich
Town/CityBolton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictBL6
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BL6 5RQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BL6 5RQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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

WardHorwich South & Blackrod
ConstituencyBolton West

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of BL6 5RQ

May 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Leicester Avenue271m
May 2022Theft from the personOn or near Evergreen Avenue458m
April 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Leicester Avenue271m
➜ Vale Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BL6 5RQ

Vale Avenue/Hilton Avenue (Vale Avenue)Horwich29m
Vale Avenue/Avonhead Close (Vale Avenue)Horwich268m
Vale Avenue/Crown Lane (Vale Avenue)Horwich287m
Crown Lane/Hilton Avenue (Crown Lane)Horwich301m
Crown Lane/Hilton Avenue (Crown Lane)Horwich313m

Nearest railway stations to BL6 5RQ

Blackrod Station1km
Horwich Parkway Station2.2km
Adlington (Lancs) Station3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BL6 5RQ

Broadband access in BL6 5RQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in BL6 5RQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed62.8Mbps
Average download speed81.0Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed5.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed15.17Mbps

Broadband limitations in BL6 5RQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BL6 5RQ

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BL6 5RQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 5RQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)343,737
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)10,416
Median (kWh/meter)9,625

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)136,122
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)4,125
Median (kWh/meter)3,848
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 5RQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 5RQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

55.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 5RQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5RQ (meters)

St Catherine's School Kitchen
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Greenstone Avenue
217m
Crown Off Licence
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
202 Crown Lane
288m
Fratelli's
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
170 Crown Lane
315m

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Nearest post box to BL6 5RQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Rawlinson Bridge17:1510:30649m
Winter Hey Lane P O18:4512:05670m
205 Crown Lane17:3511:201,076m

Nearest sports facilities to BL6 5RQ

FacilityDistance
St Catherines School
Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton
Sports Hall
114m
Hilton Table Tennis Centre
Nuttall Avenue, Horwich, Bolton
Sports Hall
182m
Hilton Community Centre Playing Fields
Nuttall Avenue, Horwich, Bolton
Grass Pitches
211m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to BL6 5RQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5SJ
Primary114m
Beacon Primary School
Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AL
Primary882m
Lever Park School
Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6DE
Not applicable1.1km

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Source: Edubase
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BL6 5RQ ITL and BL6 5RQ 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 5RQ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD3Greater Manchester
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD36Greater Manchester North West
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000001Bolton

BL6 5RQ 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 5RQ:

CodeName
OAE00024207
LSOAE01004779Bolton 007A
MSOAE02000990Bolton 007

Nearest postcodes to BL6 5RQ

BL6 5RPVale Coppice94m
BL6 5QZNuttall Avenue115m
BL6 5RANuttall Avenue132m
BL6 5RFVale Avenue148m
BL6 5RHHilton Avenue148m
BL6 5RJHilton Avenue158m
BL6 5QBToxhead Close162m
BL6 5RBMason Street173m
BL6 5TXFernstone Close183m
BL6 5RDMason Street191m