Postcode BL1 8TQ (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 8TQ and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 8TQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 8TQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BL1 8TQ is Meadland Grove which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunnymead Avenue and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 970 m away.

The closest primary school to BL1 8TQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 21, 2013. 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 97.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadland Grove 19 m
Sunnymead Avenue 67 m
Elsworth Drive 124 m
Barnston Close 143 m
Stanbourne Drive 146 m
Watermillock Gardens 170 m
Weythorne Drive 182 m
Silverton Grove 197 m
Almond Street 203 m
Rushford Grove 215 m
Highgrove Close 229 m
Back Talbot Street 235 m
Almond Grove 256 m
Norbury Grove 257 m
Holly Mill Crescent 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 8TQ

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 8TQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
352 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
612 m
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
646 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
707 m
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
848 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
973 m
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
987 m
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.01 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.04 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.08 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.13 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.17 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.17 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.34 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.51 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.54 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.58 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.6 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.71 km
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sunnymead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Sunnymead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Watermillock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 184 m
The Pineapple Bus Stop/Station 233 m
The Pineapple Bus Stop/Station 292 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.14 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 970 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 996 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.79 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mason Clough Valley 110 m
Doctor's Clough Valley 386 m
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 599 m
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Raveden Clough Valley 1.97 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 2.5 km
Gale Clough Valley 2.6 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 2.65 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Hollin Clough Valley 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 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% 19.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.5 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 416,206 kWh - mean 16,648 kWh : median 15,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 116,398 kWh - mean 4,656 kWh : median 3,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 8TQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60105000
Longitude -2.42667000
OS Easting 371862
OS Northing 0411694
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10776
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004656
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1