Postcode BL4 0LN (Bolton)

Map showing BL4 0LN and nearby postcodes

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

BL4 0LN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 BL4 0LN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BL4 0LN is Slack Fold Lane which is centered 462 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Watergate Lane and is 320 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 3.07 km away.

The closest primary school to BL4 0LN (for ages 11 and under) is Essa Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 12.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 0LN 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 0LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Slack Fold Lane 462 m
Watergate Lane 464 m
Plodder Lane 597 m
Salford Road 724 m
B6199 787 m
St Helens Road 1.23 km
A579 3.93 km
M61 10.51 km
A56 10.71 km
A666 12.66 km
A577 13.81 km
M6 26.89 km
A58 26.9 km
A59 31.79 km
M62 40.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL4 0LN

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 0LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
693 m
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
693 m
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 909 m
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.05 km
St Bede Academy 1.08 km
Cherry Tree Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.1 km
Green Fold School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.1 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.18 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.26 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.34 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.59 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.62 km
Wharton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.67 km
Highfield Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.82 km
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.82 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.82 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.84 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.91 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.91 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Watergate Lane Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Watergate Lane Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Plodder Lane Bus Stop/Station 638 m
Plodder Lane Bus Stop/Station 639 m
Salford Road Bus Stop/Station 660 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.1 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 3.3 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.19 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.26 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.4 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.41 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.48 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.6 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 19.47 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.74 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 15.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 301,763 kWh - mean 18,860 kWh : median 19,179 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 55,750 kWh - mean 3,484 kWh : median 3,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL4 0LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54959400
Longitude -2.44811200
OS Easting 370407
OS Northing 0405978
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13742
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Hulton
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002305
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 026C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1