The postcode BL1 7RU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 7RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL1 7RU 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 7RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BL1 7RU is Dales Brow which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Turning Circle and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to BL1 7RU (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 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL1 7RU 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 7RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 7RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 7RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 7RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 247 m |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 558 m |
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 579 m |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 618 m |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 727 m |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 768 m |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 938 m |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 974 m |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.03 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.22 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.43 km |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 1.61 km |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.61 km | |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 1.67 km |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.01 km | |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 2.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 7RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Turning Circle | 178 m | |
| The Oaks School | 214 m | |
| Crundale Road | 229 m | |
| Sharples Hall Drive | 286 m | |
| Kermoor Avenue | 331 m | |
| St George's Street | 3.29 km | |
| Bridge Street | 3.35 km | |
| Bridge Street | 3.37 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.94 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 7RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 1.07 km |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Gale Clough | Valley | 1.69 km |
| Bradshaw Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 1.81 km | |
| Front Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Drive Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Raveden Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Horrocks Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Hazelhurst Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Raveden Clough | Valley | 2.04 km |
| Jumbles Reservoir | 2.12 km | |
| Dewhurst Clough | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Dog Kennel Plantation | 2.35 km | |
| Shoulder of Mutton Clough | Valley | 2.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 7RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 86.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 8 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.7 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 79.7 | 10.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BL1 7RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61196000 |
| Longitude | -2.42702100 |
| OS Easting | 371846 |
| OS Northing | 0412908 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004645 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |