# BL6 5WG

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.594607, -2.550935
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHCVX+RJ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83ro
- **Qibla:** 118.2°
- **Grid reference:** SD 63633 11032
- **UTM:** 30U 529721 5938512
- **Elevation:** 121m
- **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:** 2019-06

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01004777
- **2021 MSOA:** Horwich North (E02000987)
- **2021 output area:** E00024208
- **2011 LSOA:** E01004777
- **2011 MSOA:** E02000987
- **2011 output area:** E00024208
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004649
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5A1)
- **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 | 1275 |
| Hospital | The Beaumont Hospital | 3794 |
| GP | Kildonan House | 368 |
| School | St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 223 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 27545 |
| Bus stop | Hawkshaw Street | 274 |
| Food bank | Horwich Foodshare | 150 |
| Defibrillator | Horwich | 251 |
| Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy | 358 |
| Post office | Winter Hey Post Office | 506 |
| Library | Horwich Library and Children's Centre | 815 |
| Coast | — | 27769 |
| Central London | — | 284055 |

## 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 5WJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205WJ)
- [BL6 5WH](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205WH)
- [BL6 5WL](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205WL)
- [BL6 5SQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205SQ)
- [BL6 5SZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205SZ)
- [BL6 5UE](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205UE)
- [BL6 5GQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%205GQ)

## Boundary

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