Postcode BL6 4AG (Bolton)

Map showing BL6 4AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL6 4AG is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL6 4AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL6 4AG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 BL6 4AG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BL6 4AG is Lostock Park Drive which is centered 151 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horwich Boundary and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BL6 4AG (for ages 11 and under) is Claypool Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 4.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL6 4AG 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 BL6 4AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL6 4AG, and the approximate distance away.

Lostock Park Drive 151 m
St Andrews Road 160 m
Links Road 257 m
Links Drive 393 m
Chorley New Road 534 m
A673 1.75 km
B6226 1.91 km
Chorley Old Road 2.16 km
M61 5.28 km
A579 6.36 km
A56 13.55 km
M6 22.13 km
A59 29.15 km
A58 29.49 km
M62 43.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL6 4AG

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 BL6 4AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Claypool Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.1 km
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.16 km
St Joseph's RC High School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.49 km
Clevelands Prep School 2.05 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
2.07 km
Chorley New Road Primary Academy 2.12 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.16 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.16 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.22 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
2.48 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
2.52 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.59 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.67 km
Lever Park School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.76 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
2.88 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.97 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.02 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
3.04 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
3.23 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
3.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL6 4AG - Data from Apr 2022

Horwich Boundary Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Horwich Boundary Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Beechville Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Bolton Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Links Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Lostock Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Horwich Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.18 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL6 4AG - Data from Dec 2021

High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 562 m
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 720 m
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 862 m
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Old Hall Clough Valley 915 m
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Moor Platt Clough Valley 1.43 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Stonepit Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.97 km
Nellie's Clough Valley 2.07 km
Tup Row Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 2.11 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL6 4AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 125.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 97.2 16.9
300+ Mbps 94.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 388,424 kWh - mean 29,879 kWh : median 24,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 100,369 kWh - mean 6,273 kWh : median 5,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL6 4AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58030800
Longitude -2.50847400
OS Easting 366432
OS Northing 0409422
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21251
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Heaton and Lostock
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004692
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 014A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1