BL6 6SX maps, stats, and open data
BL6 6SX 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 June 2001.
BL6 6SX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BL6 6SX geodata
| Easting | 364213 |
| Northing | 410094 |
| Latitude | 53.586201 |
| Longitude | -2.542065 |
Where is BL6 6SX?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 6SX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 6SX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 6SX
| The Linkway/Retail Park (The Linkway) | Middlebrook | 561m |
| The Linkway/Asda (The Linkway) | Middlebrook | 565m |
| Chorley New Rd/Abernethy Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 584m |
| Chorley New Rd/Abernethy Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 598m |
| Burnden Way/Macron Stadium (Burnden Way) | Middlebrook | 600m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 6SX
| Horwich Parkway Station | 0.9km |
| Blackrod Station | 1.9km |
| Lostock Station | 3.5km |
Deprivation
34% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 6SX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 6SX (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 6SX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Brazeley P O | 17:15 | 12:10 | 681m |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 1,455m |
| 205 Crown Lane | 17:35 | 11:20 | 1,859m |
BL6 6SX ITL and BL6 6SX 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 6SX:
| 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 6SX 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 6SX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171705 | |
| LSOA | E01004781 | Bolton 007B |
| MSOA | E02000990 | Bolton 007 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 6SX
| BL6 6SS | Lowerbrook Close | 392m |
| BL6 6QQ | Aspinall Close | 441m |
| BL6 6GF | Napier Drive | 472m |
| BL6 6SQ | Higherbrook Close | 472m |
| BL6 6GN | Raleigh Close | 499m |
| BL6 6SR | Springburn Close | 506m |
| BL6 6JA | The Linkway | 542m |
| BL6 6GD | Haskoll Street | 543m |
| BL6 6FZ | Napier Drive | 555m |
| BL6 6RN | Ashburn Close | 579m |
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