BL6 5WF maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5WF 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 2018.
BL6 5WF maps


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BL6 5WF geodata
| Easting | 361155 |
| Northing | 412134 |
| Latitude | 53.604333 |
| Longitude | -2.588510 |
Where is BL6 5WF?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
Politics
| Ward | Horwich South & Blackrod |
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| Constituency | Bolton West |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL6 5WF
| Chorley Road/Grimeford Lane (Chorley Road) | Blackrod | 432m |
| Chorley Road/Grimeford Lane (Chorley Road) | Blackrod | 438m |
| Chorley Road/A6 Bypass (Chorley Road) | Blackrod | 555m |
| Chorley Road/A6 Bypass (Chorley Road) | Blackrod | 625m |
| Chorley Road/Waterhouse Nook (Chorley Road) | Blackrod | 884m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5WF
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 1.4km |
| Blackrod Station | 1.9km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 5WF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in BL6 5WF (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 | 100.0% |
Deprivation
21.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BL6 5WF:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5WF (metres)
Cherry Tree
The Hawthorns
Douglas Valley Golf Club
522m
Blackrod House
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Nearest post box to BL6 5WF
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 23 Whitehall Lane | 17:30 | 11:30 | 1,148m |
| Tsb, Railway Road, Adlington | 17:15 | 10:30 | 1,421m |
| Blackrod P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,469m |
BL6 5WF ITL and BL6 5WF 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 5WF:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000001 | Bolton |
BL6 5WF 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 5WF:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00024199 | |
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| LSOA | E01004780 | Bolton 009B |
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| MSOA | E02000992 | Bolton 009 |
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