Postcode BL1 5RN (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 5RN and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 5RN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 5RN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BL1 5RN is Ingledene Grove which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ingledene Grove and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 5RN (for ages 11 and under) is Church Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thornleigh Salesian College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 5RN 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 5RN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ingledene Grove 27 m
Moorland Grove 27 m
St Peter's Avenue 91 m
Brookland Grove 103 m
Oakland Grove 103 m
Back Church Road 120 m
Woodstock Drive 159 m
Captain's Clough Road 180 m
Cloverdale Square 193 m
Bracondale Avenue 197 m
Church Road 236 m
Kenilworth Square 243 m
Moorside Avenue 246 m
Stratford Avenue 247 m
Abbotsford Road 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 5RN

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 5RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Church Road Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
133 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
703 m
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
751 m
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.06 km
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.06 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.06 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 1.07 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.09 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
1.16 km
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.16 km
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.17 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.35 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 1.42 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 1.42 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.59 km
Clevelands Prep School 1.6 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.75 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.88 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.94 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ingledene Grove Bus Stop/Station 84 m
St Peter's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Captains Clough Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Captains Clough Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Market Hall Taxi Rank 2.54 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.79 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Captain's Clough Valley 281 m
Victoria Lake Inland Water 931 m
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 1.08 km
Hollin Clough Valley 1.15 km
Midge Hole Clough Valley 1.38 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Swine Cote Clough Valley 1.5 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Raveden Clough Valley 1.63 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.92 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 79.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 21 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 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 108 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 103,762 kWh - mean 11,529 kWh : median 12,533 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 5RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59134700
Longitude -2.46408400
OS Easting 369379
OS Northing 0410630
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9399
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Smithills
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004669
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 008C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1