Postcode BL1 1AU (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 1AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 1AU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 2016 and is an active postcode. BL1 1AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 1AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL1 1AU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BL1 1AU is Wood Street which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wood Street and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 535 m away.

The closest primary school to BL1 1AU (for ages 11 and under) is Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eden Boys' School Bolton. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 22 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 1AU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL1 1AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 1AU, and the approximate distance away.

Wood Street 44 m
Princess Street 47 m
Paley Street 55 m
Silverwell Street 65 m
Churchgate 73 m
Church Bank 103 m
Fold Street 121 m
Bank Street 123 m
Shipgate 124 m
Institute Street 125 m
Water Street 161 m
Clive Street 172 m
Lancaster Close 172 m
Wood's Court 180 m
Crown Street 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 1AU

Introduction December 2016
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
740 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
844 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
917 m
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
955 m
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.02 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.04 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.05 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.18 km
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.19 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.26 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.29 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.4 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.45 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.48 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.5 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.55 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.57 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.63 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.69 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 1AU - Data from Apr 2022

Wood Street Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Bradshawgate Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Great Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Brown Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Princess Street Taxi Rank 93 m
Bolton - Churchgate Taxi Rank 94 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 164 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 535 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 1AU - Data from Dec 2021

Oaken Bottom Valley 1.66 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.67 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.81 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.81 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.86 km
Mason Clough Valley 2.52 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.57 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.63 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.66 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.78 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Captain's Clough Valley 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 1AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.7 Mbps 22 Mbps 23.44 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 22 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 208,474 kWh - mean 5,345 kWh : median 4,224 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 1AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57912100
Longitude -2.42537400
OS Easting 371933
OS Northing 0409252
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5003
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Great Lever
Local Authority District Bolton
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000001
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bolton Teaching
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bolton CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002280
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 022E
Output Area / Small Area 2C1