BL6 5LD postcode in Bolton, England

BL6 5LD is a postcode in Bolton, in the Horwich South & Blackrod ward. It is in the Bolton West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 80% of homes and businesses can get it. Bolton: 95% Typical price £220,000 Homes sold in BL6 5, last 12 months. ▼ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Adlington (Lancs) 1.3 km in a straight line

Where BL6 5LD is, and what is near it

Map of BL6 5LD and what is near it Map of BL6 5LD: its centre point, with the 304 other postcodes in the BL6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M61A6 BL6 5AA: also in BL6 5BL6 5AB: also in BL6 5BL6 5AD: also in BL6 5BL6 5AE: also in BL6 5BL6 5AF: also in BL6 5BL6 5AG: also in BL6 5BL6 5AH: also in BL6 5BL6 5AJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5AL: also in BL6 5BL6 5AN: also in BL6 5BL6 5AP: also in BL6 5BL6 5AQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5AR: also in BL6 5BL6 5AS: also in BL6 5BL6 5AT: also in BL6 5BL6 5AU: also in BL6 5BL6 5AW: also in BL6 5BL6 5AX: also in BL6 5BL6 5AY: also in BL6 5BL6 5AZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5BA: also in BL6 5BL6 5BU: also in BL6 5BL6 5BX: also in BL6 5BL6 5BZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5DA: also in BL6 5BL6 5DB: also in BL6 5BL6 5DD: also in BL6 5BL6 5DE: also in BL6 5BL6 5DF: also in BL6 5BL6 5DG: also in BL6 5BL6 5DH: also in BL6 5BL6 5DJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5DL: also in BL6 5BL6 5DN: also in BL6 5BL6 5DP: also in BL6 5BL6 5DQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5DR: also in BL6 5BL6 5DS: also in BL6 5BL6 5DT: also in BL6 5BL6 5DU: also in BL6 5BL6 5DW: also in BL6 5BL6 5DX: also in BL6 5BL6 5DY: also in BL6 5BL6 5DZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5EA: also in BL6 5BL6 5EB: also in BL6 5BL6 5ED: also in BL6 5BL6 5EE: also in BL6 5BL6 5EF: also in BL6 5BL6 5EG: also in BL6 5BL6 5EH: also in BL6 5BL6 5EJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5EL: also in BL6 5BL6 5EN: also in BL6 5BL6 5EP: also in BL6 5BL6 5EQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5ET: also in BL6 5BL6 5EU: also in BL6 5BL6 5EW: also in BL6 5BL6 5EX: also in BL6 5BL6 5EY: also in BL6 5BL6 5EZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5GH: also in BL6 5BL6 5GN: also in BL6 5BL6 5GS: also in BL6 5BL6 5GU: also in BL6 5BL6 5GW: also in BL6 5BL6 5GX: also in BL6 5BL6 5GY: also in BL6 5BL6 5GZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5HA: also in BL6 5BL6 5HB: also in BL6 5BL6 5HD: also in BL6 5BL6 5HE: also in BL6 5BL6 5HF: also in BL6 5BL6 5HH: also in BL6 5BL6 5HJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5HL: also in BL6 5BL6 5HP: also in BL6 5BL6 5HQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5HR: also in BL6 5BL6 5HT: also in BL6 5BL6 5HX: also in BL6 5BL6 5HY: also in BL6 5BL6 5HZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5JB: also in BL6 5BL6 5JD: also in BL6 5BL6 5JE: also in BL6 5BL6 5JG: also in BL6 5BL6 5JH: also in BL6 5BL6 5JJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5JL: also in BL6 5BL6 5JN: also in BL6 5BL6 5JP: also in BL6 5BL6 5JQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5JR: also in BL6 5BL6 5JS: also in BL6 5BL6 5JT: also in BL6 5BL6 5JU: also in BL6 5BL6 5JW: also in BL6 5BL6 5JX: also in BL6 5BL6 5JY: also in BL6 5BL6 5JZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5LA: also in BL6 5BL6 5LB: also in BL6 5BL6 5LE: also in BL6 5BL6 5LF: also in BL6 5BL6 5LG: also in BL6 5BL6 5LH: also in BL6 5BL6 5LJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5LL: also in BL6 5BL6 5LP: also in BL6 5BL6 5LQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5LR: also in BL6 5BL6 5LW: also in BL6 5BL6 5LX: also in BL6 5BL6 5RL: also in BL6 5BL6 5TG: also in BL6 5BL6 5TJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5TY: also in BL6 5BL6 5UG: also in BL6 5BL6 5UJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5UP: also in BL6 5BL6 5UQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5US: also in BL6 5BL6 5UT: also in BL6 5BL6 5UU: also in BL6 5BL6 5UW: also in BL6 5BL6 5UX: also in BL6 5BL6 5UY: also in BL6 5BL6 5UZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5WF: also in BL6 5BL6 5WN: also in BL6 5BL6 5XU: also in BL6 5 GP 1.6 kmCumberland School 2.6 kmSchool 2.8 kmKildonan House 3.1 kmAdlingtonBlackrod BL6 5LD Map of BL6 5LD and what is near it Map of BL6 5LD: its centre point, with the 304 other postcodes in the BL6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M61A6 2 schools, 2.6–2.8 kmBlackrod BL6 5LD
  • BL6 5LD
  • Other postcodes in BL6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6042, longitude -2.5897)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL6 5LD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BL6 5LD?

80% of the homes and businesses at BL6 5LD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)80% can get it

Bolton: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)80% can get it

Bolton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bolton.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BL6 5LD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL6 5LD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL6 5LD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BL6 5LD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BL6 5LD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bolton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BL6 5LD: 4,242 properties in Bolton are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Bolton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BL6 5LD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BL6 5LD?

Homes in BL6 5 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 131 sales, down 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£230,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £320,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £228,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £164,000 48 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BL6 district: a typical £226,000 from 423 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BL6 5LD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL6 5LD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BL6 5LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around BL6 5LD. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BL6 5LD

Band D in Bolton for 2026‑27: £2,400. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,600 (band A) to £4,000 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,866.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (18%)£1,600
Band Babout 260 (25%)£1,866
Band Cabout 250 (24%)£2,133
Band Dabout 120 (12%)£2,400
Band Eabout 150 (14%)£2,933
Band Fabout 40 (4%)£3,466
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,000
Band Hwithheld£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 33% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Bolton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BL6 5LD is in (ONS area E01004780), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BL6 5LD?

The nearest open schools to BL6 5LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL6 5LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BL6 5LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL6 5LD is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Blackrod Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grimeford Lane, 364 m away.

More stations near BL6 5LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BL6 5LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL6 5LD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BL6 5LD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL6 5LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wright Street Car Park - Horwich Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BL6 5LD?

The nearest to the centre of BL6 5LD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BL6 5LD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BL6 5LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL6 5LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BL6 5LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL6 5LD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BL6 5LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL6 5LD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BL6 5LD in a conservation area?

The centre of BL6 5LD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BL6 5LD?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for BL6 5LD. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BL6 5LD

Ward
Horwich South & Blackrod
Parish
Blackrod
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BL6 5WF80 mBL6 5WN250 mBL6 5JZ370 mBL6 5LA380 mBL6 5LB410 mBL6 5HX430 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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