The postcode BL1 8JF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. BL1 8JF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL1 8JF 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 8JF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL1 8JF is Ollerbrook Court which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Draycott Street and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.22 km away.
The closest primary school to BL1 8JF (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
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL1 8JF 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 8JF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 8JF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 8JF
| Introduction | October 1987 |
| 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 8JF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 21 m |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 214 m |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 422 m |
| The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 466 m |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 542 m |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 795 m |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 868 m |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 962 m |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Al-Huda Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Oxford Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.35 km | |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 1.46 km |
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 1.5 km |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.76 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 8JF - Data from Apr 2022
| Draycott Street | 114 m | |
| Draycott Street | 149 m | |
| Prospect Street | 209 m | |
| Waters Meeting Road | 219 m | |
| Ullswater Street | 236 m | |
| St George's Street | 1.04 km | |
| Bridge Street | 1.09 km | |
| Bridge Street | 1.11 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.22 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.26 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.88 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 8JF - Data from Dec 2021
| Meeting of the Waters | 545 m | |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 1.15 km |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Raveden Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Castle Croft | 2.21 km | |
| Raveden Clough | Valley | 2.3 km |
| Dog Kennel Plantation | 2.41 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.5 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.55 km |
| Victoria Lake | 2.63 km | |
| Horrocks Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Hollin Clough | Valley | 2.8 km |
| Intake Plantation | 2.89 km | |
| Shoulder of Mutton Clough | Valley | 2.89 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 8JF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.59169100 |
| Longitude | -2.42914100 |
| OS Easting | 371692 |
| OS Northing | 0410652 |
| 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 | Crompton |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004708 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |