Postcode BL1 4LG (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 4LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 4LG is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 4LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 4LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 4LG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL1 4LG is Gilnow Gardens which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heaton Cemetery and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 4LG (for ages 11 and under) is Gilnow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 4LG 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 4LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 4LG, and the approximate distance away.

Gilnow Gardens 27 m
Gilnow Road 140 m
Paiton Street 153 m
Back Bertrand Road 163 m
Back Brigade Street 189 m
Bertrand Road 191 m
Back Silverdale Road 194 m
Brigade Street 231 m
Vincent Street 238 m
Edith Street 238 m
Back Spa Road North 243 m
Back Spa Road West 243 m
Back Vincent Street 243 m
B6202 244 m
Back Ernest Street 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 4LG

Introduction January 1980
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 4LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
0 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
345 m
Bolton School Boys' Division 561 m
Bolton School Girls' Division 561 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
704 m
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
785 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
861 m
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
871 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
887 m
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
931 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
963 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.09 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.1 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.1 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.12 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.15 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.21 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.32 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.37 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 4LG - Data from Apr 2022

Heaton Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Gilnow Gardens Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Gilnow Lane Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Third Avenue Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 962 m
Howell Croft North Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Victoria Square North Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.82 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 4LG - Data from Dec 2021

Deane Church Clough Valley 1.1 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.96 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.29 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 2.34 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.67 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.82 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.09 km
Raikes Clough Valley 3.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 4LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.5 Mbps 82 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.9 2.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.7 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 602,869 kWh - mean 14,704 kWh : median 14,600 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 135,893 kWh - mean 3,484 kWh : median 2,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 4LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57556200
Longitude -2.45041000
OS Easting 370273
OS Northing 0408868
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3674
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004699
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 015D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2