Postcode BL1 8JG (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 8JG and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 8JG 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 8JG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL1 8JG is Durham Street which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Draycott Street and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 8JG (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 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 8JG 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL1 8JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 8JG, and the approximate distance away.

Durham Street 36 m
Ollerbrook Court 37 m
Cromford Gardens 41 m
Latham Street 51 m
Hibbert Street 52 m
Back Latham Street 78 m
Sledmere Close 94 m
Blackbank Street 98 m
Draycott Street East 98 m
Brookdale Close 99 m
Back Blackbank Street 123 m
Hardcastle Street 131 m
Back Everton Street North 140 m
Chalfont Street 141 m
Percy Street 145 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 8JG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 8JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
0 m
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
235 m
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
429 m
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
446 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
523 m
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
786 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
888 m
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
960 m
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.15 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.16 km
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.16 km
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.27 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.27 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.3 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.34 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.45 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.46 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.51 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.67 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 8JG - Data from Apr 2022

Draycott Street Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Draycott Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Prospect Street Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Waters Meeting Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Ullswater Street Bus Stop/Station 252 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.86 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 8JG - Data from Dec 2021

Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 564 m
Mason Clough Valley 1.17 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.36 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.31 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.48 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.55 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 2.63 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Hollin Clough Valley 2.8 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 2.9 km
Burnden Clough Valley 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 8JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 76.5 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 241,530 kWh - mean 13,418 kWh : median 12,594 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 46,114 kWh - mean 2,713 kWh : median 2,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 8JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59148600
Longitude -2.42917200
OS Easting 371690
OS Northing 0410631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
737
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000001
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

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