Postcode BL5 1AL (Bolton)

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

BL5 1AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 1AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BL5 1AL is Watergate Lane which is centered 239 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Salford Road and is 312 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 2.82 km away.

The closest primary school to BL5 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Tree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 10.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL5 1AL 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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