Latitude: 53.5987 / 53°35'55"N
Longitude: -2.5362 / 2°32'10"W
OS Eastings: 364612
OS Northings: 411477
OS Grid: SD646114
Mapcode National: GBR BVQT.QQ
Mapcode Global: WH97M.0TK2
Plus Code: 9C5VHFX7+FG
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro53
What Three Birds: starling.jaeger.yellowlegs
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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BL6 6BQ is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Horwich, Bolton. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is G.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £147,097.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is E.
The average commercial rateable value is £20,000. The most common recorded business type is Day Nursery.
Horwich is a town, which had a population of 19,492 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 9 people resident in BL6 6BQ, of which 4 were male and 5 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BL6 6BQ is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BL6 6BQ is approximately 161m (528ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BL6 6BQ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL6 6BQ
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 6BQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 6BQ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BL6 6BQ 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 North East
Councillors
Kevin McKeon (Labour)
Richard Silvester (Labour)
Marie Brady (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bolton West
MP
Chris Green (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL6 6BQ.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL6 6BQ.
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6AA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Mary's RC Primary School
Victoria Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Lord Street Primary School
Lord Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7AL
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Chorley New Road Primary School
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EW
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5SJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Joseph's RC High School and Sports College
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.