Postcode BL1 8BZ (Bolton)

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

BL1 8BZ 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 8BZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BL1 8BZ is Back Mcdonna Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ainsworth Arms and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 8BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Oxford Grove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2017. 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 91.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 8BZ 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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