Postcode BL1 6HJ (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 6HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 6HJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 6HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 6HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 6HJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL1 6HJ is Church Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Captains Clough Road and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 3.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 6HJ (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 142.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 6HJ 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 6HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 6HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Church Road 36 m
Bracondale Avenue 77 m
Penny Lane 107 m
Captain's Clough Road 118 m
Back Church Road 141 m
Orwell Road 158 m
Guildford Road 177 m
Brookland Grove 179 m
Hazelwood Road 182 m
Oakland Grove 186 m
Canon's Close 200 m
Back Harper's Lane South 211 m
Harper's Lane 232 m
Ingledene Grove 237 m
Moorland Grove 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 6HJ

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 6HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Church Road Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
125 m
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
824 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
854 m
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
868 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
868 m
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
878 m
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 941 m
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
988 m
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.14 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.19 km
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.25 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.4 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
1.41 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 1.47 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 1.47 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.5 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.71 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.77 km
Clevelands Prep School 1.83 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 6HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Captains Clough Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Harpers Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Captains Clough Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Harpers Lane Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Market Hall Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.82 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 6HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Captain's Clough Valley 535 m
Victoria Lake Inland Water 871 m
Hollin Clough Valley 1.1 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 1.33 km
Raveden Clough Valley 1.44 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Swine Cote Clough Valley 1.51 km
Midge Hole Clough Valley 1.56 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.79 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 6HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 142.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 49.92 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.9 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 776,511 kWh - mean 27,733 kWh : median 23,770 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 6HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59253700
Longitude -2.46080400
OS Easting 369597
OS Northing 0410761
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19669
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004688
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1