The postcode BL1 5EJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 5EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL1 5EJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 5EJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BL1 5EJ is The Hylands which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Markland Hill and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 1.74 km away.
The closest primary school to BL1 5EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Markland Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 23, 2014.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL1 5EJ 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 5EJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 5EJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 5EJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 5EJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markland Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 23, 2014) | 0 m |
| Clevelands Prep School | Independent school | 2-11 | 667 m | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 985 m |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 3, 2016) | 1.16 km |
| Church Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.29 km |
| Devonshire Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Thomasson Memorial School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Lostock Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.68 km | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 1.68 km | |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 18, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| Ladybridge High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2 km |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.02 km | |
| Oxford Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| Al-Huda Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 5EJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Markland Hill | 72 m | |
| Markland Hill | 84 m | |
| Albert Road West | 268 m | |
| Moss Bank Way | 274 m | |
| Moss Bank Way | 283 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 2.87 km | |
| Howell Croft North | 3.19 km | |
| Market Hall | 3.22 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.64 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 28.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 5EJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Doffcocker Lodge | 265 m | |
| Ravens Wood | 812 m | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 876 m |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Midge Hole Clough | Valley | 1.16 km |
| Hawthorn Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| Bank Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Old Hall Clough | Valley | 1.19 km |
| Hollinhurst Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| High Rid Reservoir | 1.72 km | |
| Green Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Victoria Lake | 1.76 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Hollin Clough | Valley | 1.91 km |
| Swine Cote Clough | Valley | 1.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 5EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.7 Mbps | 68.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.6 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.1 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL1 5EJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58539400 |
| Longitude | -2.47841500 |
| OS Easting | 368426 |
| OS Northing | 0409974 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton West |
| Electoral Ward | Heaton and Lostock |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004687 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |