BL6 5QG
a postcode in Horwich, Bolton
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5977 / 53°35'51"N
Longitude: -2.5513 / 2°33'4"W
OS Eastings: 363613
OS Northings: 411381
OS Grid: SD636113
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BVMV.G1
Mapcode Global: WH97L.ST9S
Plus Code: 9C5VHCXX+3F
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro33
What Three Birds: tanager.nuthatch.kite
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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St. Cathrines Court, Richmond Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5QG
Summary
BL6 5QG is a postcode in Horwich, Bolton. It was first introduced in April 2005.
Residential building types are typically flats/apartments and terraced (including end of terrace).
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £54,744 to £690,201 with an average of £156,107.
93% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Horwich is a town, which had a population of 19,492 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 35 people resident in BL6 5QG, of which 16 were male and 19 were female.
BL6 5QG is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BL6 5QG is approximately 123m (404ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL6 5QG
8b1: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 5QG
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 5QG include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Listed Buildings near BL6 5QG at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BL6 5QG at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL6 5QG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL6 5QG 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 5QG.
- 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 5QG.
Primary
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5SJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Lord Street Primary School
Lord Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7AL
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
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
Chorley New Road Primary School
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EW
Community School
Ages 3 - 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
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
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Holy Cross Catholic High School, A Sports and Science College
Myles Standish Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3LS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Wigan UTC
New Market Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RP
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.