Postcode BL1 6JN (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 6JN and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 6JN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 6JN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL1 6JN is Brookdean Close which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halliwell Road and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 6JN (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School. 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 181.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brookdean Close 88 m
Temple Drive 116 m
Loen Crescent 127 m
Booth Street 159 m
Raveden Close 163 m
Sedgefield Drive 174 m
Somerville Square 186 m
Back Mcdonna Street 203 m
Ellen Street 218 m
Whowell Fold 221 m
Ashington Close 234 m
Back Somerville Street 235 m
Mcdonna Street 248 m
Wilmot Street 253 m
New Springs 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 6JN

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 6JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
231 m
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
753 m
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 781 m
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
813 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
813 m
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
852 m
Church Road Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
871 m
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
894 m
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.2 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.24 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.25 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.37 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.44 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.53 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.59 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.68 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.71 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.76 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.79 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Halliwell Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Ainsworth Arms Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Halliwell Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Ainsworth Arms Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Smithills High School Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.32 km
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.05 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Raveden Clough Valley 905 m
Victoria Lake Inland Water 959 m
Hollin Clough Valley 1.13 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.28 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.43 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Swine Cote Clough Valley 1.64 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.86 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.87 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 2.04 km
Midge Hole Clough Valley 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 181.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 23.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 78.5 20
300+ Mbps 87.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 209,347 kWh - mean 23,261 kWh : median 25,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 28,192 kWh - mean 3,524 kWh : median 2,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 6JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59716100
Longitude -2.45264900
OS Easting 370140
OS Northing 0411272
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13319
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: 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 E33004668
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2