The UK Postcode Database

BL6 4YW

a terminated large user postcode in Bolton

Introduced in November 2007, terminated in July 2012
BL6 4YW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5882 / 53°35'17"N

Longitude: -2.5389 / 2°32'20"W

UTM Reference: 30U 530521 5937807

OS Easting: 364423

OS Northing: 410315

OS Grid: SD644103

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BVQY.4G

Mapcode Global: WH97S.Z25J

Open Location Code: 9C5VHFQ6+7C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro51

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21281 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BL6 4YW 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 05:37
Moon Rises 23:38

For a full sun and moon calendar for BL6 4YW, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for BL6 4YW

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 4YW 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 4YW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00024209 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00171705 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E00181421 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01004781 Bolton 007B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02000990 Bolton 007 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
E33004216 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

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