Postcode BL1 5LE (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 5LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 5LE is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 5LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 5LE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 5LE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BL1 5LE is Welbeck Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Hall Lane and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 5LE (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas of Canterbury RC School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 5LE 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 5LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 5LE, and the approximate distance away.

Welbeck Road 24 m
Sutherland Road 39 m
Tenby Avenue 116 m
Back Devonshire Road 123 m
Ainslie Road 133 m
Cromdale Avenue 144 m
Eastbourne Grove 148 m
Melrose Avenue 151 m
Back Newhall Lane 154 m
Brighton Avenue 184 m
New Hall Lane 185 m
Back Melrose Avenue 188 m
Rowsley Avenue 190 m
Bloomsbury Crescent 199 m
Easedale Road 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 5LE

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 5LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
53 m
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
477 m
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
541 m
Church Road Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
702 m
Bolton School Boys' Division 849 m
Bolton School Girls' Division 849 m
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
990 m
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.14 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.14 km
Clevelands Prep School 1.16 km
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.23 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.27 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.41 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.48 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.58 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.61 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.63 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 1.72 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.73 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 5LE - Data from Apr 2022

New Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 151 m
New Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Albert Road West Bus Stop/Station 189 m
New Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Albert Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Howell Croft North Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Market Hall Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.19 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 5LE - Data from Dec 2021

Captain's Clough Valley 555 m
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 1.07 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.65 km
Midge Hole Clough Valley 1.74 km
Hollin Clough Valley 1.8 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Swine Cote Clough Valley 2.1 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Old Hall Clough Valley 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 5LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.6 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 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 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.3 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 634,848 kWh - mean 18,672 kWh : median 17,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 5LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58551600
Longitude -2.46346100
OS Easting 369416
OS Northing 0409981
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28022
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004720
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1