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Postcode · Blackrod & Butterwick Fields · Bolton · North West

BL6 5BW

Part of Bolton 009D in Blackrod & Butterwick Fields.

BL6 5BW is a postcode in Blackrod & Butterwick Fields, Bolton that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £878 a month, up 10.1% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £200/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

BL6 5BW in Bolton · nearest rail Blackrod

Median rent
£878
local area median
Council tax
£2,400
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
77/100
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Who lives here

Bolton 009D skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent13%Owner-occupied84%Social rent3%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household619
Single-person households29%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households9%
Age profile
Under 1817%18–3418%35–4917%50–6424%65+25%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health81%
Born in the UK98%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in BL6 5BW?

BL6 5BW sits inside Bolton 009D, part of the wider Blackrod & Butterwick Fields neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews 65+, 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 C, costing roughly £170/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 5BW 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.

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