Postcode BL1 6LX (Bolton)

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

BL1 6LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 6LX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BL1 6LX is Moss Bank Way which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Road and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 6LX (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 118.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 6LX 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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