Postcode BL1 4RS (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 4RS and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 4RS 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 4RS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL1 4RS is Bertrand Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gilnow Gardens and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 4RS (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 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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 3.1 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 4RS 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 4RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bertrand Road 20 m
Back Silverdale Road 48 m
Back Bertrand Road 56 m
Brigade Street 67 m
Back Park Road 72 m
Silverdale Road 72 m
Back Brigade Street 73 m
Paiton Street 73 m
Back Curzon Road 88 m
Gilnow Road 98 m
Curzon Road 112 m
Park Road 129 m
Back Sunlight Road 133 m
B6202 138 m
Seed Street 152 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 4RS

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 4RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
212 m
Bolton School Boys' Division 447 m
Bolton School Girls' Division 447 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
450 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
752 m
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
782 m
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
834 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
875 m
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
931 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
944 m
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
988 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.07 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.2 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.26 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.27 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.29 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.31 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.37 km
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.42 km
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gilnow Gardens Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Heaton Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 856 m
Howell Croft North Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Victoria Square North Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.97 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deane Church Clough Valley 1.26 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.83 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 2.27 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.36 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.63 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.8 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Hollin Clough Valley 2.94 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Midge Hole Clough Valley 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.5 Mbps 104.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 2.8
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 97.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 98.1% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 1,047,048 kWh - mean 20,136 kWh : median 20,089 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 199,841 kWh - mean 3,633 kWh : median 3,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 4RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57739000
Longitude -2.44952300
OS Easting 370333
OS Northing 0409071
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