# BL6 6RX

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.601037, -2.538522
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VJF26+CH
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83ro
- **Qibla:** 118.2°
- **Grid reference:** SD 64460 11741
- **UTM:** 30U 530538 5939233
- **Elevation:** 147m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Bolton (E08000001)
- **Ward:** Horwich North (E05014827)
- **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:** E01004888
- **2021 MSOA:** Horwich North (E02000987)
- **2021 output area:** E00024731
- **2011 LSOA:** E01004888
- **2011 MSOA:** E02000987
- **2011 output area:** E00024731
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004647
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 14655
- **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 | 2304 |
| Hospital | The Beaumont Hospital | 3510 |
| GP | The Horwich Health & Wellbeing Hub | 379 |
| School | Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | 269 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 27779 |
| Bus stop | Moorside Avenue | 110 |
| Food bank | Horwich Foodshare | 991 |
| Defibrillator | Holy Trinity Church Horwich  | 169 |
| Pharmacy | Hootons Pharmacy | 637 |
| Post office | Winter Hey Post Office | 663 |
| Library | Horwich Library and Children's Centre | 714 |
| Coast | — | 28060 |
| Central London | — | 284151 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 75% gigabit, 100% superfast, 75% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [BL6 7EZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%207EZ)
- [BL6 7HE](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%207HE)
- [BL6 7EY](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%207EY)
- [BL6 6RY](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%206RY)
- [BL6 6AQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%206AQ)
- [BL6 7EX](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%207EX)
- [BL6 6AG](https://openpostcodes.uk/BL6%206AG)

## Boundary

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## Data

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