BL6 5ES
a large user postcode in Blackrod, Bolton
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5938 / 53°35'37"N
Longitude: -2.5854 / 2°35'7"W
OS Eastings: 361351
OS Northings: 410964
OS Grid: SD613109
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BVDW.2F
Mapcode Global: WH97L.8X3S
Plus Code: 9C5VHCV7+GR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qo92
What Three Birds: cormorant.sparrow.harrier
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Church Street, Blackrod, Bolton BL6 5ES
Summary
BL6 5ES is a large user postcode in Blackrod, 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:
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Street, Blackrod, Bolton BL6 5ES.
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.
The average commercial rateable value is £14,500. The most common recorded business type is Day Nursery.
Blackrod is a village, which had a population of 4,548 in the 2011 census.
BL6 5ES is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BL6 5ES is approximately 161m (528ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL6 5ES
8a2: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 5ES
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 5ES include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Listed Buildings near BL6 5ES at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BL6 5ES at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL6 5ES at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL6 5ES 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
Horwich and Blackrod
Councillors
Susan Baines (Conservative)
David Grant (Horwich & Blackrod First Independents)
Peter Wright (Horwich & Blackrod First Independents)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bolton West
MP
Chris Green (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
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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
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