The postcode BL4 7DS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 7DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL4 7DS 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 7DS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to BL4 7DS is Church Walk which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Albert Road and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 761 m away.
The closest primary school to BL4 7DS (for ages 11 and under) is Queensbridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL4 7DS 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 7DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL4 7DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL4 7DS
| 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 7DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 272 m |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 535 m |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 589 m |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 737 m |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 767 m |
| TLG Bolton | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 824 m |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 854 m | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 856 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 960 m |
| St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.04 km | |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Kearsley West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Kearsley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| North Walkden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Dukesgate Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 7DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Albert Road | 86 m | |
| Albert Road | 88 m | |
| Albert Road | 97 m | |
| Albert Road | 101 m | |
| Harrowby Lane | 163 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 711 m | |
| Walkden - Street Ouen Centre | 2.58 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 3.21 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 761 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 803 m | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.88 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 7DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.02 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.16 km | |
| Bull Hill | 1.43 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.04 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.07 km |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 2.08 km | |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.09 km |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 3.09 km |
| How Clough | Valley | 3.53 km |
| Cinder Hill | 3.54 km | |
| Morton Moss | 3.56 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 3.6 km | |
| Ringley Wood | 3.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 7DS - 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 | 53.54933700 |
| Longitude | -2.40365900 |
| OS Easting | 373352 |
| OS Northing | 0405930 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Farnworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004788 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 032C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |