The BL6 5SH postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BL6 |
| Ward | Horwich and Blackrod |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Blackrod & Butterwick Fields |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bolton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Horwich and Blackrod |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bolton West |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19530 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Ageing suburbanites / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Scot Lane End(0.17 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Newlands Drive(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blackrod(0.93 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(19.47 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrod Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BL6 5SY (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Aspull Church Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WN2 1QT (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WN2 1RU (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ASPULL SURGERY(0.87 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| aspull surgeryActiveaspull surgery, haigh road, aspull, wigan | 01942831263 | WN2 1XH |
The population of BL65SH is 295 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1020), Between 45 to 54 (928), and Between 55 to 64 (804).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 288 people, followed by Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 81 adults have Level 4, while 41 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (205).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (201), followed by No religion (74).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56) followed by Intermediate occupations (41), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (436), and 372 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1441) and Middle East and Asia (10).