# BL6 5AF

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.593306, -2.584534
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHCV8+85
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83qo
- **Qibla:** 118.2°
- **Grid reference:** SD 61408 10905
- **UTM:** 30U 527498 5938354
- **Elevation:** 159m
- **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:** E00024191
- **2011 LSOA:** E01004782
- **2011 MSOA:** E02000992
- **2011 output area:** E00024191
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004675
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8A2)
- **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 | 1009 |
| Hospital | Royal Albert Edward Infirmary | 4928 |
| GP | Kildonan House | 2590 |
| School | Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | 231 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 25916 |
| Bus stop | Lion Lane | 56 |
| Food bank | Horwich Foodshare | 2370 |
| Defibrillator | The Red Lion | 67 |
| Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy | 2404 |
| Post office | Winter Hey Post Office | 2498 |
| Library | Blackrod Library and Children's Centre | 182 |
| Coast | — | 26050 |
| Central London | — | 285254 |

## 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 5EG](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205EG)
- [BL6 5DF](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205DF)
- [BL6 5AE](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205AE)
- [BL6 5DA](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205DA)
- [BL6 5AG](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205AG)
- [BL6 5DJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205DJ)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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