Postcode BL1 8RQ (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 8RQ and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 8RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 8RQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BL1 8RQ is Back Florence Avenue which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blackburn Road and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 8RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Sharples Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2019. 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 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 8RQ 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 8RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Back Florence Avenue 13 m
Daffodil Street 13 m
Florence Avenue 14 m
Primula Street 37 m
Back Ashworth Lane 69 m
Back Primula Street 74 m
Poplar Avenue 98 m
Back Rainshaw Street 103 m
Back Poplar Avenue 123 m
Hesketh Avenue 129 m
Rainshaw Street 139 m
Ornatus Street 147 m
Primrose Street 161 m
Holly Mill Crescent 170 m
Cowley Road 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 8RQ

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 8RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
483 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
487 m
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
494 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
536 m
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
616 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
667 m
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.01 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.16 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.2 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.25 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.27 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.35 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.4 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.51 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.55 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.68 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.75 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.77 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blackburn Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Whitegate Drive Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Whitegate Drive Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Ashworth Lane Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Rainshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.48 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.16 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mason Clough Valley 347 m
Doctor's Clough Valley 512 m
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 964 m
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Raveden Clough Valley 1.75 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Gale Clough Valley 2.23 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 2.25 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 2.52 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 73.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.1 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 421,539 kWh - mean 14,536 kWh : median 11,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 8RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60404300
Longitude -2.42917800
OS Easting 371698
OS Northing 0412028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20211
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Astley Bridge
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004646
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1