BL6 5SX - Information

Overview

The BL6 5SX postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL6 5SX area, explore the BL6 5SX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL6 5SX area, visit the BL6 5SX House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.5749207126900027, 53.58175112416557 ]
  • What 3 Words: obviously.chaos.stews
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NameType
Postcode AreaBL6
WardHorwich and Blackrod
Middle layer Super Output AreaBlackrod & Butterwick Fields
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBolton
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBolton
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaManchester
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardHorwich and Blackrod
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton West
Multiple Deprivation Index19530

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Ageing suburbanites / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Scot Lane End(0.28 mi)

  • Scot Lane End, (0.28 mi)
  • Scott Lane End, (0.35 mi)
  • Aspull Moor, (0.77 mi)
  • Aspull, (0.87 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Hope Street(0.18 mi)

  • Hope Street, (0.18 mi)
  • Hope Street, (0.18 mi)
  • Blackrod Primary School, (0.21 mi)
  • Blackrod Primary School, (0.23 mi)
  • Greenbarn Way, (0.25 mi)
  • The Cheethams, (0.27 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Blackrod(0.71 mi)

  • Blackrod, (0.71 mi)
  • Horwich Parkway, (1.29 mi)
  • Adlington (Lancashire), (2.45 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(19.78 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (19.78 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Blackrod Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11BL6 5SY (0.24 mi)Details
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL6 5DE (0.95 mi)Details
Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN2 1RU (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is ASPULL SURGERY(0.96 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
aspull surgeryActiveaspull surgery, haigh road, aspull, wigan01942831263WN2 1XH
Nearby Amenities
  • Mercure Bolton Georgian House
    0.61 mi
  • The Rivington Pub and Grill
    0.61 mi

BL6 5SX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL65SX is 249 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 242 people, followed by Indian with a total of 3.

Education

Regarding education, 78 adults have Level 4, while 30 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (205).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (31)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (20), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (19)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (155), followed by No religion (84).

NS-SEC

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 (54) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Intermediate occupations (28).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (436), and 372 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1441) and Middle East and Asia (10).