BL1 6JS
a large user postcode in Smithills, Bolton
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5989 / 53°35'56"N
Longitude: -2.4545 / 2°27'16"W
OS Eastings: 370019
OS Northings: 411469
OS Grid: SD700114
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CV9T.DM
Mapcode Global: WH97N.8SFV
Plus Code: 9C5VHGXW+H6
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83so53
What Three Birds: razorbill.kestrel.dotterel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Smithills Dean Road, Bolton BL1 6JS
Summary
BL1 6JS is a large user postcode in Smithills, Bolton. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Smithills Comprehensive School, Smithills Dean Road, Bolton BL1 6JS.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
Commercial rateable values range from £150,000 to £282,500 with an average of £216,250. The most common recorded business types are School and Offices.
Bolton is a town, which had a population of 194,189 in the 2011 census.
BL1 6JS is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BL1 6JS is approximately 143m (469ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL1 6JS
6b1: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Multi-Ethnic Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL1 6JS
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL1 6JS include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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BL1 6JS at other websites
- Air quality forecast for BL1 6JS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at BL1 6JS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near BL1 6JS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BL1 6JS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BL1 6JS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BL1 6JS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BL1 6JS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BL1 6JS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL1 6JS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL1 6JS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Bolton Borough Council
Ward
Smithills
Councillors
Roger Hayes (Liberal Democrat)
Sue Priest (Liberal Democrat)
Garry Veevers (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bolton West
MP
Chris Green (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL1 6JS.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL1 6JS.
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