Postcode BL1 8DR (Bolton)

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

BL1 8DR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 8DR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL1 8DR is Back Latham Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Draycott Street and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 8DR (for ages 11 and under) is The Valley Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 26, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eden Boys' School Bolton. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 8DR 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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