The postcode BL4 9SA is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 9SA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL4 9SA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 9SA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to BL4 9SA is Watson Road which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Watson Road and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.86 km away.
The closest primary school to BL4 9SA (for ages 11 and under) is Highfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 145.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL4 9SA 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 9SA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL4 9SA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL4 9SA
| 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 9SA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 308 m |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 474 m |
| Green Fold School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 3, 2016) | 474 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 500 m |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 556 m | |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 875 m |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 929 m |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 933 m |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Dukesgate Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.34 km |
| Wharton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.48 km | |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 9SA - Data from Apr 2022
| Watson Road | 15 m | |
| Watson Road | 100 m | |
| Lee Grove | 118 m | |
| Plodder Lane | 160 m | |
| Plodder Lane | 184 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 2.15 km | |
| Walkden - Street Ouen Centre | 2.92 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 3 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.29 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 9SA - Data from Dec 2021
| Will Hill | 1.05 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.19 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.33 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.88 km | |
| Bull Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.62 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 2.65 km | |
| The Firs | 3.29 km | |
| Kearsley Plantation | 3.5 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Cow Wood | 3.55 km | |
| Mill Dam | 3.65 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 3.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 9SA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 145.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.3 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110.3 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 435.8 | 37.2 |
Energy usage data for BL4 9SA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54756400 |
| Longitude | -2.42546700 |
| OS Easting | 371906 |
| OS Northing | 0405743 |
| 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 | Harper Green |
| 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: 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 | E33004775 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 029D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |