Latitude: 53.5768 / 53°34'36"N
Longitude: -2.5245 / 2°31'28"W
OS Eastings: 365367
OS Northings: 409032
OS Grid: SD653090
Mapcode National: GBR BWT2.7K
Mapcode Global: WH97T.6C3B
Plus Code: 9C5VHFGG+P5
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rn78
What Three Birds: kite.sparrow.flycatcher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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BL6 4FU is a postcode in Horwich, Bolton. It was first introduced in January 2018.
Horwich is a town, which had a population of 19,492 in the 2011 census.
BL6 4FU is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL6 4FU
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 4FU
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 4FU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BL6 4FU 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)
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The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL6 4FU.
Claypool Primary School
Salisbury Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6LN
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Chorley New Road Primary School
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EW
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Mary's RC Primary School
Victoria Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Lostock Primary School
Glengarth Drive, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4PS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
The Gates Primary School
Bristle Hall Way, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3QA
Community 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
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Essa Academy
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3HH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Atherton Community School
Hamilton Street, Atherton, Greater Manchester, M46 0AY
Free School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.