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BL6 Postcode


BL6 is the Postcode District for Horwich, Bolton Greater Manchester

The postcode district is located in the BL Bolton postal area , BL6 has a population of 31,311 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 17.16 square miles (44.45 square kilometers or 10,983.27 acres).

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Where is the BL6 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to BL6

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Adlington 2.50 WNW
Westhoughton 3.83 SSE
Bolton 4.87 ESE
Hindley 5.07 SSW
Chorley 5.16 NW
Standish 5.18 WSW
Ince-in-Makerfield 5.36 SSW
Wigan 5.40 SW
Atherton 5.82 SSE
Tyldesley 6.88 SSE
Farnworth 7.01 ESE
Darwen 7.05 NNE
Leigh 7.38 S
Little Lever 7.66 ESE
Walkden 8.04 SE
Kearsley 8.14 ESE
Leyland 8.69 NW
Ashton-in-Makerfield 8.88 SSW
Golborne 9.14 SSW

The post town for this district is BOLTON.

Postcode Information for District BL6 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 1056)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
Horwich BOLTON BL6 6 287
Lostock BOLTON BL6 4 250
Horwich BOLTON BL6 7 214
Blackrod BOLTON BL6 5 176
Horwich BOLTON BL6 5 114
Rivington BOLTON BL6 7 13
BOLTON BOLTON BL6 4 2

Retail and Shopping in BL6

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
CHORLEY NEW ROAD BOLTON HORWICH 86 BL6 5NY View on Google Maps
LEE LANE BOLTON HORWICH 73 BL6 7AE View on Google Maps
MIDDLEBROOK BOLTON HORWICH 72 BL6 6JA View on Google Maps
WINTER HEY LANE BOLTON HORWICH 58 BL6 7NT View on Google Maps
MANSELL WAY BOLTON HORWICH 9 BL6 6JS View on Google Maps
NEW STREET BOLTON BLACKROD 8 BL6 5AW View on Google Maps
CHURCH STREET BOLTON HORWICH 7 BL6 6AD View on Google Maps
BLACKHORSE STREET BOLTON BLACKROD 6 BL6 5EW View on Google Maps

In the BL6 postcode district, the primary settlement is Horwich in the Greater Manchester County. Other significant settlements include Blackrod and Lostock, also located in Greater Manchester. There are additional settlements in Lancashire, including Rivington. The main post town in this district is Bolton, in Greater Manchester.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Bolton District (B) (981 postal codes), and finally, the Chorley District (B) area (20 postal codes).

The largest settlement in the BL6 postal code is Horwich followed by Lostock, and Blackrod.

The BL6 Postcode shares a border with PR6 (CHORLEY, Whittle-le-Woods, Clayton-le-Woods), PR7 (CHORLEY, Euxton, Buckshaw Village), WN2 (Hindley, Hindley Green, Aspull), BL3 (BOLTON, Little Lever) and BL1 (BOLTON).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the BL6 District

map showing postcode sectors within the BL6 district
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Where the BL6 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the BL6 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
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Dentists in the BL6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Horwich Dental Practice 19-21 WINTER HEY LANE , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 7AD GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Victoria Road (dental Surgery) 37 VICTORIA ROAD , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 5ND GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the BL6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Kamran Khan , CHURCH STREET , BLACKROD , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 5EQ BRANCH SURGERY
2 Kildonan House , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 5NW GP PRACTICE
3 Pike View Medical Centre , VICTORIA ROAD , HORWICH , BOLTON , BL6 5PY GP PRACTICE
4 Bolton Community Practice Cic - The Market Surgery , VICTORIA ROAD , HORWICH , BOLTON , BL6 5PY BRANCH SURGERY
5 Kildonan House - Covid Local Vaccination Service , HORWICH , BOLTON , BL6 5NW BRANCH SURGERY
6 The Horwich Health & Wellbeing Hub - Covid Local Vaccination Service , VICTORIA ROAD , HORWICH , BOLTON , BL6 5PY BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the BL6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Hollowood Chemists 28 BLACKHORSE STREET , BLACKROD , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 5EW PHARMACY
2 Hootons Pharmacy 119 LEE LANE , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 7AR PHARMACY
3 Cohens Direct COHENS GROUP , LYNSTOCK HOUSE, LYNSTOCK WAY , LOSTOCK , BOLTON , BL6 4SA PHARMACY
4 Asda Pharmacy ASDA S/STORE,THE LINKWAY , MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PARK , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 6JA PHARMACY
5 Boots THE LINKWAY , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 6JA PHARMACY
6 Kildonan Pharmacy KILDONAN HOUSE , RAMSBOTTOM ROAD , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 5NW PHARMACY
7 Tesco Instore Pharmacy MANSELL WAY , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 6JS PHARMACY
8 Speaks Pharmacy 79 CHURCH STREET , BLACKROD , BOLTON , BL6 5EE PHARMACY
9 Heatons Pharmacy HORWICH HEALTH & WELLBEING HUB , VICTORIA ROAD , HORWICH , BOLTON , BL6 5PY PHARMACY

Opticians in the BL6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 HORWICH EXTRA MANSELL WAY , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 6JS OPTICAL SITE
2 BOOTS OPTICIANS (HORWICH, BOLTON) UNIT 2 , MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PARK , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 6JA OPTICAL SITE
3 ASDA OPTICIANS - HORWICH ASDA STORES LTD , 43-53 THE LINKWAY , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 6JA OPTICAL SITE
4 SPECSAVERS (MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PK, BOLTON) 35 THE LINKWAY , MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PARK , HORWICH , BOLTON , LANCASHIRE , BL6 6JA OPTICAL SITE
5 JUSTIN KELLETT OPTICIANS (HORWICH) 70 WINTER HEY LANE , HORWICH , BOLTON , BL6 7NZ OPTICAL SITE
6 EYECARE FOR YOU 63 LONGWORTH ROAD , HORWICH , BOLTON , BL6 7BL OPTICAL SITE
7 RK EYECARE 1ST FLOOR , BOLTON ARENA , HORWICH , BOLTON , BL6 6LB OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Lostock Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Glengarth Drive , Lostock , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 4PS

Headteacher: Mrs Vicki Guest (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Vicarage Road West , Blackrod , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 5DE

Headteacher: Mr James Royal (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Greenstone Avenue , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 5SJ

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Graham (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Greenstone Avenue , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 5SJ

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Graham (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Blackrod Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Manchester Road , Blackrod , Manchester Road,, Blackrod , BOLTON
Postcode: BL6 5SY

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Mead (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Church Street , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 6AA

Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Mills (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Lever Park School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Stocks Park Drive , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 6DE

Headteacher: Mr Paul Hodgkinson ()

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Lever Park School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Stocks Park Drive , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 6DE

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Taylor ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Mary's RC Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Victoria Road , Horwich , St Mary's Rc Primary School , Horwich, Bolton
Postcode: BL6 6EP

Headteacher: Mrs Dominique Hayes (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Chorley New Road Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Chorley New Road , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 6EW

Headteacher: Miss Linda Burrows (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Chorley New Road Primary Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Chorley New Road , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 6EW

Headteacher: Miss Linda Burrows (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Joseph's RC High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Sefton Lane , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 6HW

Headteacher: Mr A McCabe (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Claypool Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Salisbury Road , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 6LN

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Hulme (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Beacon Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Lord Street , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 7AL

Headteacher: Miss Debra Meekings (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Beacon Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Peter Martin Street , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 7AL

Headteacher: Ms Debra Meekings ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Rivington and Blackrod High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Rivington Lane , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 7RU

Headteacher: Mr Paul Roach (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Rivington and Blackrod High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Rivington Lane , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 7RU

Headteacher: Mr Paul Roach (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Cumberland School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Rivington Lane , Rivington , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 7RX

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Newiss (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Rivington Foundation Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Horrobin Lane , Rivington , Horwich , Bolton
Postcode: BL6 7SE

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Elaine Annette (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stations in the Sector

Lostock
CRS Code: LOT

Operator: NT

Line: Manchester to Preston line

Company: Northern

Horwich Parkway
CRS Code: HWI

Operator: NT

Line: Manchester to Preston line

Company: Northern

Blackrod
CRS Code: BLK

Operator: NT

Line: Manchester to Preston line

Company: Northern

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M61 J6

Average Driving Time from within the district: 4.59

Average Driving Distance: 2.39

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1008

M61 J5

Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.51

Average Driving Distance: 4.49

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1008

M61 J4

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.10

Average Driving Distance: 6.17

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 898

M61 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.36

Average Driving Distance: 7.96

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 203

M61 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.93

Average Driving Distance: 7.42

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 336

M61 J8

Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.97

Average Driving Distance: 8.52

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 710

M65 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 14.68

Average Driving Distance: 9.61

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 7

M6 J27

Average Driving Time from within the district: 15.41

Average Driving Distance: 8.51

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 741

M6 J28

Average Driving Time from within the district: 15.43

Average Driving Distance: 10.18

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1

M6 J26

Average Driving Time from within the district: 15.49

Average Driving Distance: 9.85

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 108

M65 J4

Average Driving Time from within the district: 16.29

Average Driving Distance: 7.86

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1

Weather Forecast for Horwich

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 9.00%S 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light snowLight snow1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 49.00%NW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 18.00%W 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy snowHeavy snow1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 82.00%W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy snowHeavy snow1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 81.00%WNW 13 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for SleetSleet2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 60.00%WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light snow shower (night)Light snow shower (night)1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 48.00%NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 9.00%NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 10.00%NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 40.00%WNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light snow shower (day)Light snow shower (day)3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 30.00%W 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 8.00%WSW 2 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for MistMist0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 16.00%SE 2 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 6.00%ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 6.00%SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 21.00%SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for SleetSleet2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 66.00%SE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 94.00%SE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 91.00%SSE 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 83.00%S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 77.00%S 13 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 58.00%S 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 45.00%SSW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 66.00%SSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 41.00%SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 13.00%SSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 13.00%SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%SSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 10.00%SSW 13 mph

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
BL6 4Bolton West Delivery Office
BL6 5Bolton West Delivery Office
BL6 6Bolton West Delivery Office
BL6 7Bolton West Delivery Office
Postcode Format
BL6 - X X X
BL6 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 2 visitor attractions.

Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Rivington
Country Parks
Country Park
View Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Rivington on Google Maps
Horwich Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
View Horwich Heritage Centre on Google Maps

Street List for the BL6 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£1,500 £1,500 £1,500
1 £607 £607 £607
2 £700 £995 £832
3 £695 £1,150 £926
4 £975 £2,600 £1,606
5 £4,500 £4,500 £4,500

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£750,000 £750,000 £750,000
2 £650,000 £650,000 £650,000
3 £650,000 £895,000 £761,249
4 £700,000 £1,250,000 £913,333
5 £850,000 £1,600,000 £1,080,000
6 £650,000 £1,750,000 £1,237,990

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Regency Estates HorwichHorwichRegency Estates29 Lee Lane Horwich BL6 7AY 01204 958026
Redman Casey HorwichHorwichRedman Casey69 Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7NT01204 329990
Miller Metcalfe BoltonBoltonMiller Metcalfe2 - 10 Bradshawgate Bolton BL1 1DG01204 958258
Lancasters Estate Agents BoltonBoltonLancasters Estate Agents104 Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, BL6 7PJ01204 326705
PLM BoltonBoltonPLM19 Churchgate, Bolton, BL1 1HU01204 383700

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £315,142148 £296,770148 £309,785173 £301,130163
Semi-Detached £175,480180 £163,542174 £154,235152 £151,014153
Terraced £120,831228 £121,357264 £119,281286 £120,957225
Flats £103,49341 £97,51632 £106,01332 £105,89450