BL6 5BX
a residential postcode in Blackrod, Bolton
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5958 / 53°35'44"N
Longitude: -2.5881 / 2°35'17"W
OS Eastings: 361172
OS Northings: 411187
OS Grid: SD611111
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BVCV.GQ
Mapcode Global: WH97L.6WT7
Plus Code: 9C5VHCW6+8P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qo92
What Three Birds: parakeet.starling.crossbill
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Paddocks Close, Blackrod BL6 5BX
Summary
BL6 5BX is a residential postcode in Blackrod, Bolton. It was first introduced in March 2018.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Blackrod is a village, which had a population of 4,548 in the 2011 census.
BL6 5BX 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 5BX
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 5BX
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 5BX include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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BL6 5BX at other websites
- Air quality forecast for BL6 5BX at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at BL6 5BX at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near BL6 5BX at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BL6 5BX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BL6 5BX at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BL6 5BX at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BL6 5BX at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BL6 5BX at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL6 5BX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL6 5BX 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
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL6 5BX.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL6 5BX.
Primary
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5DE
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Blackrod Primary School
Manchester Road, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5SY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Adlington Primary School
Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4JA
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9LZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Copperas Lane, Haigh, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 1PA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
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
Holy Cross Catholic High School, A Sports and Science College
Myles Standish Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3LS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0NX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wigan UTC
New Market Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RP
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Good
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1HQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.