# BL6 6LB

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.578883, -2.538075
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHFH6+HQ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83rn
- **Qibla:** 118.2°
- **Grid reference:** SD 64471 09276
- **UTM:** 30U 530583 5936768
- **Elevation:** 107m
- **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:** E43000155
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008208
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1997-12

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01004775
- **2021 MSOA:** Horwich East (E02000997)
- **2021 output area:** E00181492
- **2011 LSOA:** E01004775
- **2011 MSOA:** E02000997
- **2011 output area:** E00024189
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004694
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 21251
- **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 | 391 |
| Hospital | The Beaumont Hospital | 2574 |
| GP | Kildonan House | 1835 |
| School | St Joseph's RC High School | 1061 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 29296 |
| Bus stop | Horwich Parkway Rail Station | 108 |
| Food bank | Horwich Foodshare | 1869 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 108 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 428 |
| Post office | Chorley New Road Post Office | 1222 |
| Library | Horwich Library and Children's Centre | 2660 |
| Coast | — | 27426 |
| Central London | — | 282143 |

## 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 6RQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%206RQ)
- [BL6 6JW](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%206JW)
- [BL6 4SF](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%204SF)
- [BL6 4SD](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%204SD)
- [BL6 4SE](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%204SE)
- [BL5 3LU](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL5%203LU)

## Boundary

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