The UK Postcode Database

BL6 7QS

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in January 1980
BL6 7QS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BL6 7QS

James Street - 15 properties, USRN 3402179

Alderbank - 1 property, USRN 3400166

Merefold - 1 property, USRN 3402700

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5975 / 53°35'50"N

Longitude: -2.5619 / 2°33'42"W

UTM Reference: 30U 528995 5938827

OS Easting: 362911

OS Northing: 411356

OS Grid: SD629113

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BVKV.44

Mapcode Global: WH97L.MT8Z

Open Location Code: 9C5VHCWQ+X6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro23

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

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 7QS 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 7QS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL6 7QS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
13 December 2023 8 James Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QS Detached Leasehold £490,000
26 June 2015 3 James Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QS Detached Leasehold £197,500
1 March 2013 2 James Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QS Detached Freehold £247,500
14 August 2009 1 James Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QS Detached Freehold £299,950
9 June 2006 3 James Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QS Detached Leasehold £170,000
21 October 2005 1 James Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QS Detached Freehold £249,000
12 February 2002 7 James Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QS Detached Leasehold £112,500
7 July 1999 6 James Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QS Detached Leasehold £88,500
12 December 1997 2 James Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7QS Detached Freehold £69,000

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 7QS

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 7QS 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 7QS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00024214 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00171703 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 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

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

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