Postcode BL4 9LX (Bolton)

Map showing BL4 9LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL4 9LX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 9LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL4 9LX 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 9LX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BL4 9LX is Elmwood Grove which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halfway House and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to BL4 9LX (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL4 9LX 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 9LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL4 9LX, and the approximate distance away.

Elmwood Grove 97 m
A575 109 m
Bloomfield Road 115 m
Hilary Grove 139 m
Worsley Road 140 m
Drake Avenue 141 m
Brookhouse Avenue 178 m
Firwood Avenue 187 m
Valdene Close 196 m
Woodfield Grove 214 m
Valdene Drive 217 m
Hurst Street 238 m
The Hollies 238 m
Stone Hill Road 298 m
Conway Street 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL4 9LX

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 9LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
466 m
North Walkden Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
649 m
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Good
(May 15, 2019)
684 m
Queensbridge Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
860 m
TLG Bolton Good
(April 26, 2018)
862 m
Kearsley West Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
896 m
Kearsley Academy Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
933 m
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.05 km
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.17 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
1.28 km
The Ferns Primary Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.3 km
St James's Church of England High School 1.32 km
Dukesgate Academy Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.39 km
Harper Green School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.41 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.51 km
St Edmund's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.57 km
Highfield Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.6 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.64 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.69 km
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2017)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL4 9LX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
11.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 9LX - Data from Apr 2022

Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Bloomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Waverley Square Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Waverley Square Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Martial Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Walkden - Street Ouen Centre Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.23 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.84 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 9LX - Data from Dec 2021

Blackleach Reservoir Inland Water 1.02 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.04 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.13 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
How Clough Valley 2.52 km
Morton Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 3.04 km
Clifton Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Raikes Clough Valley 3.12 km
Burnden Clough Valley 3.14 km
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Wardley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 9LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 81.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 21 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% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.6 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 204,481 kWh - mean 12,028 kWh : median 10,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 51,214 kWh - mean 2,845 kWh : median 2,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL4 9LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54001100
Longitude -2.40023700
OS Easting 373573
OS Northing 0404893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
849
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Farnworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004790
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 033C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1