# BL6 5LU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.59131, -2.540891
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHFR5+GJ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83ro
- **Qibla:** 118.2°
- **Grid reference:** SD 64295 10660
- **UTM:** 30U 530388 5938150
- **Elevation:** 128m
- **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:** E04000002
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008208
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1988-03

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01004781
- **2021 MSOA:** Horwich South & Middlebrook (E02000990)
- **2021 output area:** E00181421
- **2011 LSOA:** E01004781
- **2011 MSOA:** E02000990
- **2011 output area:** E00171705
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004664
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5A2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 21281
- **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 | Horwich Parkway | 1277 |
| Hospital | The Beaumont Hospital | 3038 |
| GP | Kildonan House | 488 |
| School | St Mary's RC Primary School | 336 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 28294 |
| Bus stop | Tredgold Street | 102 |
| Food bank | Horwich Foodshare | 623 |
| Defibrillator | Horwich Texaco | 156 |
| Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy | 461 |
| Post office | Winter Hey Post Office | 946 |
| Library | Horwich Library and Children's Centre | 1297 |
| Coast | — | 28523 |
| Central London | — | 283368 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 42.9% gigabit, 100% superfast, 42.9% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [BL6 5PU](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205PU)
- [BL6 5PT](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205PT)
- [BL6 6DU](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%206DU)
- [BL6 6DT](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%206DT)
- [BL6 5YL](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205YL)
- [BL6 6PQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%206PQ)
- [BL6 5XA](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205XA)

## Boundary

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