BL6 5WF
a postcode in Blackrod, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6043 / 53°36'15"N
Longitude: -2.5885 / 2°35'18"W
OS Eastings: 361155
OS Northings: 412134
OS Grid: SD611121
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BVCR.DP
Mapcode Global: WH97L.6NMQ
Plus Code: 9C5VJC36+PH
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qo95
What Three Birds: pigeon.tattler.twite
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Havelock Crescent, Blackrod BL6 5WF
Summary
BL6 5WF is a postcode in Blackrod, Lancashire. It was first introduced in March 2018.
BL6 5WF 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 5WF
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 5WF
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 5WF include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Listed Buildings near BL6 5WF at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BL6 5WF at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BL6 5WF at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL6 5WF at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL6 5WF 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.
District Council
Chorley Borough Council
Ward
Adlington and Anderton
Councillors
June Molyneaux (Labour)
Peter Wilson (Labour)
Graham Dunn (Labour)
County Council
Lancashire County Council
Electoral Division
Chorley Rural East
County Councillor
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Chorley
MP
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL6 5WF.
- 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 5WF.
Primary
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5DE
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9LZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Adlington Primary School
Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4JA
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Railway Road, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9QZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Anderton Primary School
Babylon Lane, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9NN
Community 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
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Parklands High School
Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.