The postcode BL4 7AL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL4 7AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 7AL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to BL4 7AL is Queen Street which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Albert Road and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 674 m away.
The closest primary school to BL4 7AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 10.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL4 7AL is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL4 7AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL4 7AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL4 7AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL4 7AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 485 m | |
| TLG Bolton | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 497 m |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 547 m |
| St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 651 m |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 653 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 679 m |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 915 m |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 963 m |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 964 m |
| Kearsley West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Kearsley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.39 km | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| North Walkden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Bowness Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Little Lever School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Prestolee Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL4 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 10.57 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 10.57 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 10.63 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 10.71 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 10.71 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 10.71 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Albert Road | 158 m | |
| Albert Road | 173 m | |
| Farnworth Bus Station | 178 m | |
| Farnworth Bus Station | 205 m | |
| Farnworth Library | 215 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 338 m | |
| Walkden - Street Ouen Centre | 2.56 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 3.42 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 674 m | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 722 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 790 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.73 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 7AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.29 km | |
| Bull Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.47 km | |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 2.01 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.16 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.29 km | |
| Will Hill | 2.35 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 3.11 km |
| Cinder Hill | 3.16 km | |
| Ringley Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 3.24 km | |
| Morton Moss | 3.33 km | |
| How Clough | Valley | 3.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54919600 |
| Longitude | -2.39793900 |
| OS Easting | 373731 |
| OS Northing | 0405914 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Farnworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002313 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 032B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |