The postcode BL1 4AQ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 2007 and is an active postcode. BL1 4AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL1 4AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 4AQ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to BL1 4AQ is White Lion Brow which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garside Street and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 718 m away.
The closest primary school to BL1 4AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Gaskell Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 90.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL1 4AQ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL1 4AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 4AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 4AQ
| Introduction | August 2007 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 4AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 401 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 431 m |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 585 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 670 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 784 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 870 m |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.24 km |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.25 km |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.31 km | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 1.31 km | |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.34 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.41 km | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.44 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Al-Huda Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.51 km |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 4AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Garside Street | 56 m | |
| Garside Street | 74 m | |
| Law Court | 122 m | |
| Law Courts | 134 m | |
| Law Courts | 139 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 103 m | |
| Howell Croft North | 250 m | |
| Victoria Square North | 266 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 718 m | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.68 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 4AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.82 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.05 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.29 km |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.29 km |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km |
| Will Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.49 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 2.68 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.73 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.74 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.83 km | |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 2.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 4AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 90.3 Mbps | 328.54 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 49.96 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 84.6% | 100% | 65.8 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 15.4% | 15.4% | 329 | 50 |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57842200 |
| Longitude | -2.43517100 |
| OS Easting | 371284 |
| OS Northing | 0409180 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton North East |
| Electoral Ward | Halliwell |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic dynamics Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004709 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 016E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3C1 |