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Thinking of living at BL6 5GZ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Beacon Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| Blackrod Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Cross Catholic High School | Secondary | 6.3 km | Attainment 8: 55 · 21.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cumberland School | Independent | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 7.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BL6 5GZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Douglas Valley Golf Club | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Rivington And Blackrod High School | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Horwich Sports Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Horwich Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Football | Toughsheet Community Stadium | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Aspull RFC | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Bolton Arena | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Adlington Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rock Over Climbing Bolton | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Jubilee Skate Park | 3.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Blackrod, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 226k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Butterwick Fields, 200 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 575, 933, 904); 16 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Catherine's CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Blackrod Primary School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 950 m away, with Protein Snack Co closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kildonan House (1.2 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Masquerade Hair & Beauty is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Ridgeway Arms is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Beeley's Bar the nearest pub (850 m).
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Old Station Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Bodypro Personal Training (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 33 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
4 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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