Postcode BL1 5UG (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 5UG and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 5UG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5UG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BL1 5UG is Worston Avenue which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 5UG (for ages 11 and under) is Johnson Fold Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 3, 2016. 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 60.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Worston Avenue 79 m
Lightbounds Road 161 m
Dunsop Drive 167 m
Gargrave Avenue 168 m
Chipping Road 177 m
Chatburn Road 183 m
Whalley Avenue 231 m
Grizedale Close 238 m
Longridge Crescent 283 m
Hollin Hey Road 303 m
Oakenclough Drive 341 m
Shackleton Grove 414 m
Montserrat Road 515 m
Chorley Old Road 750 m
Moss Bank Way 863 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 5UG

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 5UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
0 m
Church Road Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
829 m
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 933 m
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
1.16 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.3 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.32 km
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.75 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.75 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.75 km
Clevelands Prep School 1.8 km
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.81 km
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.87 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
2 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.06 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 2.11 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 2.11 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.28 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.54 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.57 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Green Bus Stop/Station 78 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Chatburn Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Market Hall Taxi Rank 3.28 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.3 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.46 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Victoria Lake Inland Water 640 m
Midge Hole Clough Valley 708 m
Captain's Clough Valley 717 m
Hollin Clough Valley 753 m
Swine Cote Clough Valley 859 m
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 938 m
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Raveden Clough Valley 1.59 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.64 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.84 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Lomax Wifes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 60.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.1 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 425,060 kWh - mean 11,186 kWh : median 11,329 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 5UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59538300
Longitude -2.47317900
OS Easting 368780
OS Northing 0411083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
402
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004686
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 012B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1