Postcode BL1 7DH (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 7DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 7DH is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 7DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 7DH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 7DH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BL1 7DH is Bracken Close which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birkett Drive and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 2.13 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7DH (for ages 11 and under) is High Lawn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019. 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 83.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 4.3 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 7DH 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 7DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 7DH, and the approximate distance away.

Bracken Close 71 m
Birkett Drive 75 m
The Beeches 79 m
Birkett Close 80 m
Oakbank Drive 110 m
Whitehill Lane 143 m
Glencoyne Drive 175 m
Summerhill Close 176 m
Horrocks Fold Avenue 181 m
Engledene 195 m
Greystoke Drive 244 m
Shoreswood 247 m
Threlkeld Road 270 m
High View Street 280 m
Templecombe Drive 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 7DH

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 7DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
596 m
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
977 m
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.08 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.26 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.38 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.41 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.43 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.5 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.66 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 1.69 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.79 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.83 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.98 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.02 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.04 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.06 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.08 km
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.26 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 7DH - Data from Apr 2022

Birkett Drive Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Birkett Drive Bus Stop/Station 80 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 81 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Whitehall Lane Bus Stop/Station 116 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.27 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.3 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.32 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.14 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 7DH - Data from Dec 2021

Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Raveden Clough Valley 1.04 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.2 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.32 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.48 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.61 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.68 km
North Dingle Valley 1.79 km
Hollin Clough Valley 1.96 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.01 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 2.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 7DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.8 Mbps 83.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 21 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% 83.7 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 195,054 kWh - mean 27,865 kWh : median 30,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 48,762 kWh - mean 6,966 kWh : median 4,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 7DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61034900
Longitude -2.44257300
OS Easting 370816
OS Northing 0412735
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28288
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Astley Bridge
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004633
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1