Postcode BL6 5LW (Bolton)

The postcode BL6 5LW is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL6 5LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL6 5LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL6 5LW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BL6 5LW is Little Scotland which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blundell Lane and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Blackrod Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to BL6 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rivington and Blackrod High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BL6 5LW is The Rose And Crown and is 12.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Provin House and is 13.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 6.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL6 5LW is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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