Postcode BL1 7LB (Bolton)

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

BL1 7LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 7LB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL1 7LB is Playfair Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blackburn Road and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7LB (for ages 11 and under) is The Oaks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 12, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turton School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 7LB 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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