Postcode BL1 8TW (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 8TW and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 8TW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 8TW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL1 8TW is Pimlott Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pimlott Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 306 m away.

The closest primary school to BL1 8TW (for ages 11 and under) is St Columba's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 19, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 1.9 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 8TW 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 8TW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pimlott Road 15 m
Barrie Way 73 m
Weybourne Grove 106 m
Valpy Avenue 115 m
Tithe Barn Crescent 126 m
North Way 131 m
Howsin Avenue 136 m
Ripley Street 146 m
Colmore Grove 148 m
Colmore Street 151 m
Corring Way 175 m
Pixmore Avenue 177 m
Danesbury Road 187 m
East Way 188 m
Tong Head Avenue 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 8TW

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 8TW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
109 m
Canon Slade CofE School 341 m
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
617 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
893 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.07 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.2 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.22 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.3 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.32 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.37 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.44 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.52 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.53 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.54 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.65 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.66 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.67 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.73 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.78 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pimlott Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Pimlott Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Tong Head Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Tonge Head Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Pixmore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.19 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 306 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 316 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.4 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Doctor's Clough Valley 637 m
Mason Clough Valley 838 m
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 909 m
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.71 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 2.77 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.86 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.8 Mbps 113.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.4 3.4
30-300 Mbps 1.6% 89.6 10.3
300+ Mbps 98.4% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 786,963 kWh - mean 12,491 kWh : median 12,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 256,375 kWh - mean 4,069 kWh : median 3,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 8TW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60023400
Longitude -2.41316700
OS Easting 372755
OS Northing 0411598
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
996
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004680
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2