Postcode BL4 0QL (Bolton)

Map showing BL4 0QL and nearby postcodes

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

BL4 0QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 0QL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL4 0QL is Rydal Grove which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Starling Drive and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 2.32 km away.

The closest primary school to BL4 0QL (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Tree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rydal Grove 23 m
Grasmere Avenue 23 m
Windermere Road 64 m
Ullswater Drive 71 m
Coniston Avenue 80 m
Kentmere Grove 102 m
Thirlmere Grove 132 m
Derwent Road 147 m
Loweswater Road 148 m
Elterwater Road 158 m
Seathwaite Road 176 m
Eskdale Grove 185 m
St Catherines Drive 187 m
Ennerdale Grove 218 m
Wren Close 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL4 0QL

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 0QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Tree Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
202 m
Green Fold School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
202 m
Highfield Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
732 m
St James's Church of England High School 859 m
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
939 m
Wharton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.04 km
Dukesgate Academy Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.19 km
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.28 km
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.35 km
The Ferns Primary Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.37 km
Harper Green School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.38 km
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.47 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.59 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.64 km
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.64 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.64 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.67 km
Queensbridge Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.71 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.75 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Starling Drive Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Windermere Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Windermere Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Windermere Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Starling Drive Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.53 km
Walkden - Street Ouen Centre Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.31 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.19 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.64 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.79 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.24 km
Blackleach Reservoir Inland Water 2.75 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Raikes Clough Valley 3.07 km
Burnden Clough Valley 3.09 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 3.22 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 114.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.2 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 218,163 kWh - mean 10,908 kWh : median 11,132 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL4 0QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54487500
Longitude -2.43088800
OS Easting 371545
OS Northing 0405446
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2814
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Harper Green
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 E33004791
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 033E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2