BL6 7SB
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Rivington, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6232 / 53°37'23"N
Longitude: -2.5622 / 2°33'43"W
OS Eastings: 362915
OS Northings: 414219
OS Grid: SD629142
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BVKJ.3X
Mapcode Global: WH97L.M647
Plus Code: 9C5VJCFQ+74
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro29
What Three Birds: yellowthroat.spoonbill.redhead
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton BL6 7SB
Summary
BL6 7SB is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Rivington, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is F.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is G.
Commercial rateable values range from £0 to £59,000 with an average of £18,258. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Function Hall. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 15 people resident in BL6 7SB, of which 4 were male and 11 were female.
BL6 7SB is in the Preston travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
BL6 7SB is approximately 168m (551ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL6 7SB
1c2: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Renting Rural Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 7SB
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 7SB include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food and Iceland. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL6 7SB 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
Heath Charnock and Rivington
Councillor
Kim Snape (Labour)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
Chorley Rural East
County Councillor
Kim Snape (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Chorley
MP
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL6 7SB.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL6 7SB.
Primary
Rivington Foundation Primary School
Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7SE
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9LZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Anderton Primary School
Babylon Lane, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9NN
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lord Street Primary School
Lord Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7AL
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Railway Road, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9QZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
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
St Michael's Church of England High School
Astley Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1RS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Parklands High School
Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0NX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.
Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for BL6 7SB
