BL6 5AB
Part of Bolton 009C in Blackrod & Butterwick Fields.
BL6 5AB is a postcode in Blackrod & Butterwick Fields, Bolton that skews under 18 and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £878 a month, up 10.1% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £200/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
BL6 5AB in Bolton · nearest rail Blackrod
Who lives here
Bolton 009C skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
Going deeper
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What's it like living in BL6 5AB?
BL6 5AB sits inside Bolton 009C, part of the wider Blackrod & Butterwick Fields neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews under 18, and owner-occupied dominant.
Median rent at local area grain comes in at £878/mo, up 10.1% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £159/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
Pros and cons of this area
Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.
Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.
Who is BL6 5AB for?
Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.
What you need at BL6 5AB
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