BL6 6HW maps, stats, and open data
BL6 6HW 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 6HW maps


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BL6 6HW geodata
| Easting | 365118 |
| Northing | 410119 |
| Latitude | 53.586487 |
| Longitude | -2.528398 |
Where is BL6 6HW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 6HW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 6HW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Bolton West |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL6 6HW
| Chorley New Rd/Ainsworth Avenue (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 73m |
| Chorley New Rd/Carlton Grove (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 143m |
| Chorley New Rd/The Beehive (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 271m |
| Chorley New Rd/Greenbank (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 306m |
| Chorley New Rd/The Beehive (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 309m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 6HW
| Horwich Parkway Station | 1.2km |
| Lostock Station | 2.7km |
| Blackrod Station | 2.8km |
Deprivation
34% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BL6 6HW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 6HW (metres)
St Josephs RC High School
Hutchison Catering Ltd
St Josephs Rc High School
1m
Cuerden Developments Limited
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Nearest post box to BL6 6HW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Lower Brazeley P O | 17:15 | 12:10 | 455m |
| Chapel Lane Post Office | 17:00 | 11:15 | 1,450m |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 1,879m |
BL6 6HW ITL and BL6 6HW 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 6HW:
| 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 6HW 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 6HW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00171701 | |
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| LSOA | E01004781 | Bolton 007B |
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| MSOA | E02000990 | Bolton 007 |
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Nearest postcodes to BL6 6HW