The postcode BL1 8RZ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 8RZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL1 8RZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 8RZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BL1 8RZ is Eleanor Street which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Eleanor Street and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.06 km away.
The closest primary school to BL1 8RZ (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 Canon Slade CofE School.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8RZ 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 8RZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 8RZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 8RZ
Introduction | January 1980 |
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 8RZ - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 92 m |
Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 256 m |
The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 571 m |
Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 807 m |
High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 855 m |
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 859 m |
St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 920 m |
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 947 m |
Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 953 m | |
Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.18 km |
Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 1.34 km |
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.36 km |
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.38 km |
Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.42 km |
Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.46 km |
Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.55 km |
Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 1.57 km |
The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.58 km |
St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.68 km | |
The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 8RZ - Data from Apr 2022
Eleanor Street | 34 m | |
Prestbury Road | 69 m | |
Thornham Drive | 107 m | |
Thornham Drive | 206 m | |
Sharples High School | 269 m | |
St George's Street | 2.55 km | |
Bridge Street | 2.62 km | |
Bridge Street | 2.64 km | |
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 28.08 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 28.13 km | |
Terminal One Access | 28.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 8RZ - Data from Dec 2021
Doctor's Clough | Valley | 260 m |
Mason Clough | Valley | 424 m |
Meeting of the Waters | 1.05 km | |
Bradshaw Wood | 1.84 km | |
Castle Croft | 1.93 km | |
Raveden Plantation | 1.96 km | |
Front Wood | 2.13 km | |
Raveden Clough | Valley | 2.19 km |
Drive Plantation | 2.21 km | |
Horrocks Wood | 2.31 km | |
Gale Clough | Valley | 2.41 km |
Dog Kennel Plantation | 2.45 km | |
Jumbles Reservoir | 2.51 km | |
Hazelhurst Wood | 2.63 km | |
Shoulder of Mutton Clough | Valley | 2.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 8RZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 21 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 23.3 Mbps |
Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.28 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 87.5% | 12.5% | 20 | 1.1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 12.5% | - | - |
300+ Mbps | 12.5% | 12.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL1 8RZ - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.60515400 |
Longitude | -2.42257000 |
OS Easting | 372136 |
OS Northing | 0412149 |
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 | 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 |
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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33004644 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 003 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 003B |
Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |