Postcode BL4 0AU (Bolton)

Map showing BL4 0AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL4 0AU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 0AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL4 0AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 BL4 0AU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL4 0AU is Central Avenue which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maple Road and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to BL4 0AU (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL4 0AU 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 BL4 0AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL4 0AU, and the approximate distance away.

Central Avenue 32 m
Elm Grove 55 m
Maple Road 75 m
Birch Mews 82 m
Fir Road 118 m
North Avenue 137 m
Hawthorne Avenue 137 m
Hazel Grove 146 m
Ivy Grove 178 m
Beech Avenue 189 m
Cedar Grove 203 m
Brindley Close 208 m
Ramsay Avenue 231 m
Parr Close 231 m
Holly Grove 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL4 0AU

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 BL4 0AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
202 m
St James's Church of England High School 261 m
Highfield Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
336 m
The Ferns Primary Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
357 m
Harper Green School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
420 m
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Good
(May 15, 2019)
632 m
Queensbridge Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
688 m
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
976 m
Cherry Tree Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.11 km
Green Fold School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.11 km
Dukesgate Academy Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.27 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.4 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.5 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.52 km
TLG Bolton Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.56 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.56 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.6 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.64 km
North Walkden Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.77 km
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 0AU - Data from Apr 2022

Maple Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Maple Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Fir Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Fir Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Hawthorne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Walkden - Street Ouen Centre Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.99 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 0AU - Data from Dec 2021

Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.04 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.07 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.92 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Blackleach Reservoir Inland Water 2.21 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.39 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.41 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 3.46 km
How Clough Valley 3.79 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Morton Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 0AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.8 Mbps 103.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 434,237 kWh - mean 14,974 kWh : median 11,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 113,268 kWh - mean 3,906 kWh : median 4,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL4 0AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54731100
Longitude -2.41577500
OS Easting 372548
OS Northing 0405711
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5593
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Farnworth
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 Farnworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004775
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 029B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2