# BL1 6AH

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.588171, -2.457401
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHGQV+72
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83so
- **Qibla:** 118.3°
- **Grid reference:** SD 69819 10272
- **UTM:** 30U 535917 5937839
- **Elevation:** 148m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Bolton (E08000001)
- **Ward:** Smithills (E05014834)
- **Constituency:** Bolton West (E14001112)
- **Parish code:** E43000155
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008201
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01004922
- **2021 MSOA:** Gilnow & Victory (E02000998)
- **2021 output area:** E00024893
- **2011 LSOA:** E01004922
- **2011 MSOA:** E02000998
- **2011 output area:** E00024893
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004701
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Multicultural Metropolitans (4A2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 5170
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000016
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000057
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000032

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Bolton | 2623 |
| Hospital | Darley Court | 654 |
| GP | Cornerstone Surgery | 0 |
| School | Church Road Primary School | 514 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 29046 |
| Bus stop | Merlin Grove | 58 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1725 |
| Defibrillator | Metal Solutions | 229 |
| Pharmacy | Noble & Peacock Pharmacy | 383 |
| Post office | Church Road Post Office | 505 |
| Library | Heaton Library and Children's Centre | 595 |
| Coast | — | 30793 |
| Central London | — | 279873 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 94.4% gigabit, 100% superfast, 94.4% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [BL1 5JW](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL1%205JW)
- [BL1 6AG](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL1%206AG)
- [BL1 5JU](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL1%205JU)
- [BL1 5JZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL1%205JZ)
- [BL1 6DA](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL1%206DA)

## Boundary

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## Data

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