Postcode BL4 0LR (Bolton)

Map showing BL4 0LR and nearby postcodes

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

BL4 0LR 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 0LR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BL4 0LR is Smethurst Lane which is centered 452 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Watergate Lane and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 2.89 km away.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smethurst Lane 452 m
Slack Fold Lane 513 m
Watergate Lane 606 m
St Helens Road 966 m
Plodder Lane 991 m
B6199 1.18 km
A579 3.74 km
M61 10.15 km
A56 11.02 km
A666 12.59 km
A577 13.44 km
M6 26.64 km
A58 27.22 km
A59 31.75 km
M62 41.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL4 0LR

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 0LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
743 m
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
743 m
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
930 m
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 938 m
St Bede Academy 984 m
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.2 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.38 km
Cherry Tree Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.49 km
Green Fold School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.49 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.62 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.73 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.8 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.85 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.93 km
Wharton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.95 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.96 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.01 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
2.03 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Watergate Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Watergate Lane Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Bates Houses Bus Stop/Station 627 m
Bates Houses Bus Stop/Station 643 m
Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.45 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.16 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.38 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55035400
Longitude -2.45394600
OS Easting 370021
OS Northing 0406065
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