Latitude: 53.5991 / 53°35'56"N
Longitude: -2.5743 / 2°34'27"W
OS Eastings: 362088
OS Northings: 411545
OS Grid: SD620115
Mapcode National: GBR BVGT.GK
Mapcode Global: WH97L.FSCQ
Plus Code: 9C5VHCXG+J7
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro13
What Three Birds: grebe.sparrow.greenfinch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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BL6 5UZ is a postcode in Blackrod, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
BL6 5UZ is in the Preston travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
BL6 5UZ is approximately 110m (361ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL6 5UZ
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 5UZ
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 5UZ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BL6 5UZ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Chorley Borough Council
Ward
Adlington and Anderton
Councillors
June Molyneaux (Labour)
Peter Wilson (Labour)
Graham Dunn (Labour)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
Chorley Rural East
County Councillor
Kim Snape (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Chorley
MP
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL6 5UZ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL6 5UZ.
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5DE
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5SJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Blackrod Primary School
Manchester Road, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5SY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Lord Street Primary School
Lord Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7AL
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9LZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Joseph's RC High School and Sports College
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Holy Cross Catholic High School, A Sports and Science College
Myles Standish Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3LS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0NX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wigan UTC
New Market Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RP
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Good
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1HQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.