BL6 6DU maps, stats, and open data
BL6 6DU 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 6DU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BL6 6DU geodata
| Easting | 364396 |
| Northing | 410619 |
| Latitude | 53.590932 |
| Longitude | -2.539361 |
Where is BL6 6DU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 6DU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 6DU 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 6DU
| Chorley New Rd/Stirling Industrial Est (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 50m |
| Chorley New Rd/Stirling Industrial Est (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 69m |
| Chorley New Rd/Abernethy Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 144m |
| Chorley New Rd/Abernethy Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 184m |
| Chorley New Rd/The Victoria (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 186m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 6DU
| Horwich Parkway Station | 1.4km |
| Blackrod Station | 2km |
| Lostock Station | 3.6km |
Deprivation
34% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 6DU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 6DU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 6DU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Brazeley P O | 17:15 | 12:10 | 439m |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 1,040m |
| Rawlinson Bridge | 17:15 | 10:30 | 1,571m |
BL6 6DU ITL and BL6 6DU 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 6DU:
| 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 6DU 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 6DU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171705 | |
| LSOA | E01004781 | Bolton 007B |
| MSOA | E02000990 | Bolton 007 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 6DU
| BL6 6EJ | Chorley New Road | 116m |
| BL6 6DT | Chorley New Road | 153m |
| BL6 6DY | Telford Street | 158m |
| BL6 6EH | Hawksley Street | 160m |
| BL6 5PU | Iron Street | 166m |
| BL6 6EB | Bateman Street | 176m |
| BL6 6EL | Abernethy Street | 180m |
| BL6 6GF | Napier Drive | 183m |
| BL6 5PT | Tredgold Street | 185m |
| BL6 6DS | Thirlmere Avenue | 207m |
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