Postcode BL5 1AD (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 1AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL5 1AD is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL5 1AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL5 1AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 BL5 1AD as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to BL5 1AD is Horridge Fold Avenue which is centered 156 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitegate Farm and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 2.76 km away.

The closest primary school to BL5 1AD (for ages 11 and under) is Heathfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for BL5 1AD 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 BL5 1AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL5 1AD, and the approximate distance away.

Horridge Fold Avenue 156 m
Hulton Vale 262 m
Moorlands View 362 m
St Helens Road 820 m
Back St Helens Road South 875 m
Manchester Road 1.93 km
A579 3.53 km
M61 9.16 km
A56 11.76 km
A666 12.32 km
A577 12.5 km
M6 25.91 km
A58 27.98 km
A59 31.54 km
M62 41.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 1AD

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 BL5 1AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
559 m
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
762 m
St Bede Academy 1.3 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
1.4 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.43 km
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.43 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.51 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.61 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.64 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.73 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.77 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.87 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.88 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.88 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.93 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.96 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.01 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.01 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 2.1 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL5 1AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
13.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL5 1AD - Data from Apr 2022

Whitegate Farm Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Whitegate Farm Bus Stop/Station 67 m
St Helens Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Sonning Drive Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Plodder Lane Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 3.57 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.25 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL5 1AD - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.93 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL5 1AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55350600
Longitude -2.46874200
OS Easting 369043
OS Northing 0406422
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11862
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Hulton
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004761
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 026B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1