# BL5 2PS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.542935, -2.524535
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGFVG+55
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83rn
- **Qibla:** 118.2°
- **Grid reference:** SD 65338 05270
- **UTM:** 30U 531506 5932775
- **Elevation:** 85m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Bolton (E08000001)
- **Ward:** Westhoughton South (E05014837)
- **Constituency:** Bolton West (E14001112)
- **Parish code:** E04000003
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008271
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1981-09

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01004938
- **2021 MSOA:** Westhoughton West (E02001014)
- **2021 output area:** E00024991
- **2011 LSOA:** E01004938
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001014
- **2011 output area:** E00024991
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004778
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4009
- **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 | Daisy Hill | 677 |
| Hospital | Leigh Infirmary | 4358 |
| GP | Stable Fold Surgery | 1056 |
| School | Washacre Primary Academy | 445 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 26954 |
| Bus stop | Ash Grove | 41 |
| Food bank | Atherton & Leigh | 2929 |
| Pharmacy | Numark Pharmacy | 700 |
| Post office | Westhoughton Post Office | 677 |
| Library | Westhoughton Library | 723 |
| Coast | — | 24216 |
| Central London | — | 278395 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [BL5 2PG](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%202PG)
- [BL5 2PZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%202PZ)
- [BL5 2PQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%202PQ)
- [BL5 2AE](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%202AE)
- [BL5 2PL](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%202PL)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%202PS.json).

## Data

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