The postcode BL4 7WU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in February 2004 and terminated in July 2005.BL4 7WU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL4 7WU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 7WU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to BL4 7WU is Westminster Street which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harrowby Lane and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 866 m away.
The closest primary school to BL4 7WU (for ages 11 and under) is Queensbridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2018.
Policing for BL4 7WU 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 7WU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL4 7WU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL4 7WU
| Introduction | February 2004 |
| Termination | July 2005 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL4 7WU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 216 m |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 345 m |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 418 m |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 625 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 762 m |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 849 m | |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 924 m |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 954 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 956 m |
| TLG Bolton | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 989 m |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.04 km | |
| St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Kearsley West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Dukesgate Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| North Walkden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Kearsley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Green Fold School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 3, 2016) | 1.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 7WU - Data from Apr 2022
| Harrowby Lane | 87 m | |
| Harrowby Lane | 92 m | |
| Mossfield Road | 166 m | |
| Mossfield Road | 201 m | |
| Albert Road | 203 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 898 m | |
| Walkden - Street Ouen Centre | 2.57 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 3.16 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 866 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 906 m | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.91 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 7WU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 961 m | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.07 km | |
| Bull Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.97 km | |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 2.09 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 3.16 km |
| How Clough | Valley | 3.58 km |
| Morton Moss | 3.65 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 3.73 km | |
| Ringley Wood | 3.78 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 3.8 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54890600 |
| Longitude | -2.40660000 |
| OS Easting | 373157 |
| OS Northing | 0405885 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| 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: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Farnworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004786 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 032A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |