# BL5 3BJ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.556331, -2.496548
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHG43+G9
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83sn
- **Qibla:** 118.2°
- **Grid reference:** SD 67203 06747
- **UTM:** 30U 533350 5934278
- **Elevation:** 145m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Bolton (E08000001)
- **Ward:** Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill (E05014836)
- **Constituency:** Bolton West (E14001112)
- **Parish code:** E04000003
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1995-12

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01033218
- **2021 MSOA:** Westhoughton East (E02001011)
- **2021 output area:** E00024794
- **2011 LSOA:** E01033218
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001011
- **2011 output area:** E00024794
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004771
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 24841
- **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 | Westhoughton | 1799 |
| Hospital | The Beaumont Hospital | 2619 |
| GP | Unsworth Group Practice | 1026 |
| School | St Thomas CofE Primary School | 841 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 27131 |
| Bus stop | M61 Junction 5 | 369 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 2709 |
| Defibrillator | Frank Mercer Sons Ltd | 598 |
| Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy | 1171 |
| Post office | Westhoughton Post Office | 1847 |
| Library | Westhoughton Library | 1774 |
| Coast | — | 26426 |
| Central London | — | 278501 |

## 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 3BQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%203BQ)
- [BL5 3BU](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%203BU)
- [BL3 4SX](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL3%204SX)
- [BL6 4HP](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%204HP)
- [BL6 4HW](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%204HW)
- [BL5 3EL](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%203EL)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%203BJ.json).

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