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BL6 4BQ

POSTCODE

BL6 4BQ is a postcode in Horwich South & Blackrod.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5813, -2.5242
OS grid SD653095 (365,392, 409,536)
IMD England
7/10
#23326
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHFJG+G8
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for BL6 4BQ

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Horwich South & Blackrod
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL6 4BQ
Coordinates
53.5813, -2.5242
Grid reference
SD653095
Easting
365,392
Northing
409,536
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHFJG+G8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Horwich
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23326
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23326 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BL6

Police Recorded Crime near BL6 4BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BL6 4BQ

Counts are for Horwich South & Blackrod electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

2
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,133
White Brit.80.3%
Indian5.0%
Other White2.8%
Chinese2.0%
African2.0%
+ 2 other groups · 8.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,133
Christian56.1%
No religion30.0%
Muslim4.7%
Not answered4.4%
Hindu4.2%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,132
35–4923.3%
50–6417.8%
25–3416.4%
65–748.7%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 951
Other22.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.4%
Any member 66+9.2%
+ 7 other households · 31.8%

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton West E14001112
Constituency
E14001112
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Horwich South & Blackrod
Constituency code
E14001112
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Horwich
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bolton Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 007B E01004781
E01004781
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 007 E02000990
E02000990
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 007B E01004781
E01004781
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 007 E02000990
E02000990
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:57 AM6:07 PM
5:57 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:57 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL6 4BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 23326
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004781 and MSOA E02000990 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BL6 4BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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