The postcode BL1 6TX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. BL1 6TX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL1 6TX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 6TX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BL1 6TX is Lumwood which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Smithills Croft Road and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 3.2 km away.
The closest primary school to BL1 6TX (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 88 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL1 6TX is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL1 6TX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 6TX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 6TX
Introduction | January 1992 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 6TX - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 301 m | |
Smithills School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 478 m |
Church Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 723 m |
Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 3, 2016) | 829 m |
Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.23 km |
Oxford Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.25 km |
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.25 km |
Al-Huda Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.36 km |
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.4 km |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.48 km |
Brownlow Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.73 km |
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.75 km |
Markland Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 23, 2014) | 1.81 km |
Devonshire Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.83 km |
Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 1.85 km |
Thomasson Memorial School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.89 km |
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 2.02 km |
Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.1 km | |
Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 2.1 km | |
High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 6TX - Data from Apr 2022
Smithills Croft Road | 129 m | |
Capitol Close | 137 m | |
Garwick Road | 221 m | |
Garwick Road | 244 m | |
Forest Road | 280 m | |
Bolton - Spa Road | 2.75 km | |
Bridge Street | 2.84 km | |
Bridge Street | 2.87 km | |
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 3.2 km | |
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
Bolton Rail Station | 3.52 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 28.36 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 28.42 km | |
Terminal One Access | 28.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 6TX - Data from Dec 2021
Victoria Lake | 357 m | |
Hollin Clough | Valley | 552 m |
Dog Kennel Plantation | 601 m | |
Raveden Plantation | 839 m | |
Raveden Clough | Valley | 858 m |
Intake Plantation | 874 m | |
Captain's Clough | Valley | 1.01 km |
Swine Cote Clough | Valley | 1.05 km |
Shoulder of Mutton Clough | Valley | 1.15 km |
Horrocks Wood | 1.35 km | |
Midge Hole Clough | Valley | 1.51 km |
Bryan Hey Reservoir | 1.54 km | |
Doffcocker Lodge | 1.65 km | |
Lomax Wifes Plantation | 1.93 km | |
Hawthorn Plantation | 2.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 6TX - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 29.2 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.2 | 7 |
30-300 Mbps | 50% | 100% | 77.3 | 10.5 |
300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BL1 6TX - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.59827700 |
Longitude | -2.46163700 |
OS Easting | 369546 |
OS Northing | 0411400 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Greater Manchester |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
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 |
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 | E33004669 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 008 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 008D |
Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |