Postcode BL5 1DL (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 1DL and nearby postcodes

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

BL5 1DL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 1DL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BL5 1DL is Rutherford Drive which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Umberton Road and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to BL5 1DL (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 15, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BL5 1DL is Stocks Tavern and is 13.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 13.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rutherford Drive 88 m
Butterfield Road 104 m
Parkwood Drive 104 m
Hurst Close 138 m
Umberton Road 170 m
Mountmorres Close 188 m
Braddyll Road 199 m
Geoffrey Street 200 m
Newland Drive 216 m
Windover Close 247 m
Thirlmere Road 251 m
Reynolds Drive 269 m
Crescent Avenue 296 m
Cherrywood Avenue 360 m
Newbrook Road 522 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 1DL

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 1DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
382 m
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.4 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.53 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.07 km
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.07 km
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
2.08 km
St Bede Academy 2.13 km
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.17 km
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.18 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 2.22 km
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.3 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.31 km
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.37 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
2.41 km
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre 2.5 km
Wharton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.52 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.54 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.58 km
Cherry Tree Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.64 km
Green Fold School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
12.81 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
13.08 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
13.67 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
13.67 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
13.68 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
13.75 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
13.75 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
13.75 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
13.75 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
13.75 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
13.75 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
13.78 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
13.78 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
13.78 km
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
13.78 km
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
13.78 km
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
13.78 km
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
13.78 km
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
13.78 km
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
13.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Umberton Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Umberton Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Thirlmere Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Thirlmere Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Newbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 4.46 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 4.47 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.48 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.52 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 443 m
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 469 m
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 544 m
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 908 m
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 85.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 545,388 kWh - mean 19,478 kWh : median 19,250 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 1DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54443200
Longitude -2.47212700
OS Easting 368812
OS Northing 0405414
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21836
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004776
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 030A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4