The UK Postcode Database

BL6 5WJ

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in August 2020
BL6 5WJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL6 5WJ

Foundry Road - 18 properties, USRN 3406645

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5942 / 53°35'39"N

Longitude: -2.5516 / 2°33'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 529678 5938469

OS Easting: 363589

OS Northing: 410989

OS Grid: SD635109

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BVMW.D9

Mapcode Global: WH97L.SX4G

Open Location Code: 9C5VHCVX+M9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro32

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21281 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BL6 5WJ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:23
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:48
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:02 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:51
Moon Rises 23:57

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

Residential Property Sales in BL6 5WJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 December 2023 5 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Detached Freehold £310,000
16 April 2021 15 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £207,995
22 January 2021 18 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £203,995
15 January 2021 19 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £203,995
18 December 2020 17 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £197,995
27 November 2020 16 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £197,995
27 November 2020 14 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £197,995
27 November 2020 11 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Detached Freehold £296,995
29 September 2020 12 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £197,995
4 September 2020 6 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Detached Freehold £253,995
4 September 2020 5 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Detached Freehold £253,995
4 September 2020 10 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Detached Freehold £249,995
4 September 2020 8 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Detached Freehold £251,995
21 August 2020 4 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Detached Freehold £276,995
14 August 2020 2 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Detached Freehold £249,995
14 August 2020 9 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £194,995
14 August 2020 7 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £194,995
7 August 2020 3 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £194,995
7 August 2020 1 Foundry Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5WJ Semi-detached Freehold £194,995

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 5WJ

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 Independent

BL6 5WJ 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 5WJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00024209 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00171705 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E00181421 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01004781 Bolton 007B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02000990 Bolton 007 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
E33004663 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 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008208 Horwich Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 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

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