Postcode BL4 8HW (Bolton)

The postcode BL4 8HW is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 8HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL4 8HW 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 8HW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BL4 8HW is Crompton Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longcauseway and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 773 m away.

The closest primary school to BL4 8HW (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 15, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BL4 8HW is Hark to Towler and is 11.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 10.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL4 8HW 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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