Postcode BL1 8LU (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 8LU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL1 8LU is Lena Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ullswater Street and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 8LU (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 95.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 8LU 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 8LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lena Street 18 m
Back Lena Street 21 m
Mcevoy Street 21 m
Keswick Street 44 m
Beech Street 61 m
Ulleswater Street 67 m
Back Beech Street 73 m
Glenridge Close 75 m
Back Chalfont Street 94 m
Watersmead Close 95 m
Chalfont Street 96 m
Fir Street 104 m
Back Pine Street 105 m
Back Grasmere Street 111 m
Percy Street 111 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 8LU

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 8LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
30 m
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
237 m
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
408 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
660 m
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
679 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
746 m
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
907 m
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
1 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.09 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.09 km
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.23 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.31 km
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.33 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.33 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.36 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.36 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.43 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.44 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.55 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ullswater Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Astley Street Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Draycott Street Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Draycott Street Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Waters Meeting Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 1.25 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.08 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 369 m
Mason Clough Valley 936 m
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.14 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.18 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 2.58 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.59 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.63 km
Hollin Clough Valley 2.74 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 2.77 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 95.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 92.7 10.9
300+ Mbps 97.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 690,808 kWh - mean 15,700 kWh : median 12,651 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 8LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59360800
Longitude -2.42889100
OS Easting 371710
OS Northing 0410867
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