# BL6 5AB

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.5913, -2.581198
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHCR9+GG
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83ro
- **Qibla:** 118.2°
- **Grid reference:** SD 61627 10680
- **UTM:** 30U 527720 5938132
- **Elevation:** 148m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Bolton (E08000001)
- **Ward:** Horwich South & Blackrod (E05014828)
- **Constituency:** Bolton West (E14001112)
- **Parish code:** E04000001
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008204
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01004782
- **2021 MSOA:** Blackrod & Butterwick Fields (E02000992)
- **2021 output area:** E00024206
- **2011 LSOA:** E01004782
- **2011 MSOA:** E02000992
- **2011 output area:** E00024206
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004672
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 10788
- **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 | Blackrod | 770 |
| Hospital | Royal Albert Edward Infirmary | 4890 |
| GP | Kildonan House | 2397 |
| School | Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | 489 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 26228 |
| Bus stop | Vicarage Road | 70 |
| Food bank | Horwich Foodshare | 2175 |
| Defibrillator | Front Of Building | 118 |
| Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy | 2380 |
| Post office | Winter Hey Post Office | 2354 |
| Library | Blackrod Library and Children's Centre | 495 |
| Coast | — | 26358 |
| Central London | — | 284944 |

## 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

- [BL6 5AD](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205AD)
- [BL6 5AA](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205AA)
- [BL6 5AN](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205AN)
- [BL6 5TJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205TJ)
- [BL6 5DB](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205DB)
- [BL6 5LR](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205LR)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205AB.json).

## Data

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