# BL6 5QL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.598942, -2.552367
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHCXX+H3
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83ro
- **Qibla:** 118.2°
- **Grid reference:** SD 63542 11515
- **UTM:** 30U 529623 5938994
- **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:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01004777
- **2021 MSOA:** Horwich North (E02000987)
- **2021 output area:** E00024215
- **2011 LSOA:** E01004777
- **2011 MSOA:** E02000987
- **2011 output area:** E00024213
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004650
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8A2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 7187
- **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 | 1402 |
| Hospital | The Beaumont Hospital | 4107 |
| GP | Kildonan House | 652 |
| School | St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 315 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 27178 |
| Bus stop | Mottram Street | 78 |
| Food bank | Horwich Foodshare | 554 |
| Defibrillator | Chill | 308 |
| Pharmacy | Hootons Pharmacy | 367 |
| Post office | Winter Hey Post Office | 301 |
| Library | Horwich Library and Children's Centre | 385 |
| Coast | — | 27421 |
| Central London | — | 284500 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 91.7% gigabit, 100% superfast, 91.7% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [BL6 5WP](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205WP)
- [BL6 5QN](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205QN)
- [BL6 5QT](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205QT)
- [BL6 5QJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205QJ)

## Boundary

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