Postcode BL4 9SH (Bolton)

Map showing BL4 9SH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL4 9SH is Crescent Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Piggott Street and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to BL4 9SH (for ages 11 and under) is St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.7 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 9SH 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 9SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crescent Avenue 62 m
Manor Street 95 m
Buckley Lane 98 m
Lower Street 119 m
Greenhill Avenue 133 m
Brookside Avenue 150 m
Oakfield Grove 161 m
Buckley Square 188 m
Elliott Street 192 m
Parks Nook 192 m
Barton Road 197 m
Thornton Close 199 m
Fairfield Road 209 m
Westland Avenue 218 m
Woodfield Grove 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL4 9SH

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 9SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Good
(May 15, 2019)
293 m
Queensbridge Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
662 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
748 m
North Walkden Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
871 m
St James's Church of England High School 888 m
The Ferns Primary Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
980 m
Dukesgate Academy Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.06 km
TLG Bolton Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.09 km
Harper Green School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.1 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.12 km
Highfield Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.19 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.26 km
Kearsley West Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.27 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
1.27 km
Kearsley Academy Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.36 km
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.41 km
St Edmund's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.57 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.66 km
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.66 km
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2017)
1.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Piggott Street Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Piggott Street Bus Stop/Station 73 m
St James Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Oakfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Oakfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Walkden - Street Ouen Centre Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.95 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.12 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blackleach Reservoir Inland Water 1.3 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.78 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.84 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.75 km
How Clough Valley 2.87 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.97 km
Burnden Clough Valley 3 km
Morton Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Clifton Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Lady Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.1 Mbps 81.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 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% 17.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.5 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 394,660 kWh - mean 11,276 kWh : median 12,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 100,191 kWh - mean 2,947 kWh : median 2,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL4 9SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54118600
Longitude -2.40651100
OS Easting 373158
OS Northing 0405026
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