BL6 5UG postcode in Horwich, Bolton

BL6 5UG is a postcode in Horwich, in the Horwich South & Blackrod ward of Bolton. It is in the Bolton West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since December 1996.

Flooding High flood risk 8 of 57 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% 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 Blackrod 600 m in a straight line

Where BL6 5UG is, and what is near it

Map of BL6 5UG and what is near it Map of BL6 5UG: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL6 5AA: also in BL6 5BL6 5AB: also in BL6 5BL6 5AD: also in BL6 5BL6 5AE: 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 5BB: also in BL6 5BL6 5BD: also in BL6 5BL6 5BE: also in BL6 5BL6 5BF: also in BL6 5BL6 5BG: also in BL6 5BL6 5BH: also in BL6 5BL6 5BN: also in BL6 5BL6 5BS: also in BL6 5BL6 5BT: also in BL6 5BL6 5BU: also in BL6 5BL6 5BW: also in BL6 5BL6 5BZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5DG: 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 5EL: also in BL6 5BL6 5ER: also in BL6 5BL6 5GH: also in BL6 5BL6 5GJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5GL: also in BL6 5BL6 5GN: also in BL6 5BL6 5GQ: 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 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 5HY: also in BL6 5BL6 5HZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5JB: also in BL6 5BL6 5JE: also in BL6 5BL6 5JF: also in BL6 5BL6 5JH: also in BL6 5BL6 5LS: also in BL6 5BL6 5LU: also in BL6 5BL6 5LZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5NA: also in BL6 5BL6 5NB: also in BL6 5BL6 5ND: also in BL6 5BL6 5NE: also in BL6 5BL6 5NF: also in BL6 5BL6 5NG: also in BL6 5BL6 5NH: also in BL6 5BL6 5NL: also in BL6 5BL6 5NN: also in BL6 5BL6 5NP: also in BL6 5BL6 5NQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5NR: also in BL6 5BL6 5NS: also in BL6 5BL6 5NT: also in BL6 5BL6 5NU: also in BL6 5BL6 5NW: also in BL6 5BL6 5NX: also in BL6 5BL6 5NY: also in BL6 5BL6 5NZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5PA: also in BL6 5BL6 5PB: also in BL6 5BL6 5PD: also in BL6 5BL6 5PE: also in BL6 5BL6 5PF: also in BL6 5BL6 5PG: also in BL6 5BL6 5PJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5PL: also in BL6 5BL6 5PP: also in BL6 5BL6 5PQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5PR: also in BL6 5BL6 5PS: also in BL6 5BL6 5PT: also in BL6 5BL6 5PU: also in BL6 5BL6 5PW: also in BL6 5BL6 5PX: also in BL6 5BL6 5PY: also in BL6 5BL6 5PZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5QA: also in BL6 5BL6 5QB: also in BL6 5BL6 5QD: also in BL6 5BL6 5QE: also in BL6 5BL6 5QF: also in BL6 5BL6 5QG: also in BL6 5BL6 5QH: also in BL6 5BL6 5QJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5QL: also in BL6 5BL6 5QN: also in BL6 5BL6 5QP: also in BL6 5BL6 5QQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5QR: also in BL6 5BL6 5QS: also in BL6 5BL6 5QT: also in BL6 5BL6 5QU: also in BL6 5BL6 5QW: also in BL6 5BL6 5QX: also in BL6 5BL6 5QY: also in BL6 5BL6 5QZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5RA: also in BL6 5BL6 5RB: also in BL6 5BL6 5RD: also in BL6 5BL6 5RE: also in BL6 5BL6 5RF: also in BL6 5BL6 5RG: also in BL6 5BL6 5RH: also in BL6 5BL6 5RJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5RL: also in BL6 5BL6 5RN: also in BL6 5BL6 5RP: also in BL6 5BL6 5RQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5RS: also in BL6 5BL6 5RW: also in BL6 5BL6 5SJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5SQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5SZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5TE: also in BL6 5BL6 5TF: also in BL6 5BL6 5TG: also in BL6 5BL6 5TH: also in BL6 5BL6 5TJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5TL: also in BL6 5BL6 5TN: also in BL6 5BL6 5TP: also in BL6 5BL6 5TQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5TR: also in BL6 5BL6 5TS: also in BL6 5BL6 5TT: also in BL6 5BL6 5TW: also in BL6 5BL6 5TX: also in BL6 5BL6 5TY: also in BL6 5BL6 5TZ: also in BL6 5BL6 5UA: also in BL6 5BL6 5UB: also in BL6 5BL6 5UD: also in BL6 5BL6 5UE: also in BL6 5BL6 5WG: also in BL6 5BL6 5WH: also in BL6 5BL6 5WJ: also in BL6 5BL6 5WL: also in BL6 5BL6 5WP: also in BL6 5BL6 5WQ: also in BL6 5BL6 5WR: also in BL6 5BL6 5WT: also in BL6 5BL6 5WU: also in BL6 5BL6 5XA: also in BL6 5BL6 5XB: also in BL6 5BL6 5XD: also in BL6 5BL6 5XE: also in BL6 5BL6 5XF: also in BL6 5BL6 5XG: also in BL6 5BL6 5XS: also in BL6 5BL6 5XT: also in BL6 5BL6 5XU: also in BL6 5BL6 5XX: also in BL6 5BL6 5YL: also in BL6 5 2 places, 1.2–3.1 kmSchool 2.0 kmHorwich Parkway station 2.2 kmBlackrod BL6 5UG Map of BL6 5UG and what is near it Map of BL6 5UG: its centre point, with the 304 other postcodes in the BL6 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.0 kmHorwich South & Blackrod BL6 5UG
  • BL6 5UG
  • Other postcodes in BL6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5936, longitude -2.5610)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL6 5UG?

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 5UG?

Every home and business at BL6 5UG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bolton: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bolton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bolton.

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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 5UG?

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

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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 5UG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 57 homes and businesses at BL6 5UG. 8 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 25 more at a lower risk.

57 homes and businesses at BL6 5UG High: 8Medium: 12Low: 13Not in an area at risk: 24

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 5UG: 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 5UG 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 5UG?

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
12 months to August 2025
£230,000
12 months to August 2026
£220,000

▼ 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

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 5UG

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in BL6 5UG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 January 2025. The middle price was £345,000, from £300,000 to £420,000. Across BL6 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £220,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5UG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around BL6 5UG. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (39%). 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 5UG

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 £3,466 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (48%)£1,600
Band Babout 120 (18%)£1,866
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,133
Band Dabout 80 (12%)£2,400
Band Eabout 100 (15%)£2,933
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,466
Band Gwithheld£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 39% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 30% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 5UG is in (ONS area E01004779), rounded by the VOA.

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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 5UG?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL6 5UG, 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 5UG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL6 5UG is Blackrod Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blackrod Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Horwich Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Butterwick Fields, 172 m away.

More stations near BL6 5UG, 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 5UG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL6 5UG, 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.

  • Kildonan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 468161 1.0 kmWalk
  • Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners Phone 01204 322888 1.3 kmCycle
  • Aspull Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 367999 3.1 kmCycle
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 5UG?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Wright Street Car Park - Horwich Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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.

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

Which dentists are near BL6 5UG?

The nearest to the centre of BL6 5UG, 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 5UG?

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 5UG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL6 5UG, 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 5UG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL6 5UG, 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 5UG?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL6 5UG 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 5UG in a conservation area?

The centre of BL6 5UG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 5UG?

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 5UG. 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 5UG

Ward
Horwich South & Blackrod
Parish
Horwich
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Horwich
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1996

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

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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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