The UK Postcode Database

BL6 5GU

a postcode in Horwich, Bolton

Introduced in March 2008
BL6 5GU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL6 5GU

Bensey Rise - 9 properties, USRN 3406401

Anderton Lane - 1 property, USRN 7400992

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5954 / 53°35'43"N

Longitude: -2.5685 / 2°34'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 528559 5938594

OS Easting: 362472

OS Northing: 411131

OS Grid: SD624111

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BVHV.QW

Mapcode Global: WH97L.JW4K

Open Location Code: 9C5VHCWJ+5J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro12

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a1

  • Urbanites
  • Urban Professionals and Families
  • White Professionals

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25234 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BL6 5GU on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:25
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:49
Sunrise 06:23
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:19
Sunset 18:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:49
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:30
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:12
Hours of daylight today05:53 to 18:44
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:44 to 05:51
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:45
Moon Rises 20:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for BL6 5GU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL6 5GU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 November 2019 6 Bensey Rise, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5GU Detached Leasehold £245,000
13 May 2016 6 Bensey Rise, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5GU Detached Leasehold £190,000
11 April 2014 8 Bensey Rise, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5GU Detached Leasehold £155,000
13 June 2008 6 Bensey Rise, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5GU Detached Leasehold £214,250
23 May 2008 8 Bensey Rise, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5GU Detached Leasehold £174,610
28 March 2008 14 Bensey Rise, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5GU Semi-detached Leasehold £179,950
28 March 2008 12 Bensey Rise, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5GU Semi-detached Leasehold £71,610
29 February 2008 10 Bensey Rise, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5GU Detached Leasehold £202,950
29 February 2008 16 Bensey Rise, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5GU Detached Leasehold £200,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BL6 5GU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bolton West

MP

Phil Brickell Labour

Bolton Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Horwich South & Blackrod

Councillors

David Grant Horwich & Blackrod First Independents

Peter Wright Horwich & Blackrod First Independents

Samantha Williamson Horwich & Blackrod First Independents

BL6 5GU also falls within the Civil Parish of Horwich, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BL6 5GU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00024214 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00171700 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01004780 Bolton 009B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02000992 Bolton 009 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000002 Horwich Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014828 Horwich South & Blackrod Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000001 Bolton Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001112 Bolton West Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33004673 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000016 NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63001095 Horwich Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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