Postcode BL1 8BS (Bolton)

The postcode BL1 8BS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 8BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 8BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 8BS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BL1 8BS is Elliot Street which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Paul's Church and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 8BS (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. 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

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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 8BS 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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