The postcode BL6 4BL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL6 4BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL6 4BL 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 4BL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL6 4BL is Cranfield Road which is centered 203 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lostock Works and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 803 m away.
The closest primary school to BL6 4BL (for ages 11 and under) is Claypool Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL6 4BL is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL6 4BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL6 4BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL6 4BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL6 4BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 947 m |
| Claypool Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.03 km |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| Lever Park School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| The Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.24 km |
| Lostock Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.48 km |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.64 km | |
| Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 2.87 km |
| Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 3 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.04 km | |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.22 km |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.25 km |
| Clevelands Prep School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.31 km | |
| Westhoughton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.34 km |
| Markland Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 23, 2014) | 3.36 km |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 3.36 km |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 18, 2018) | 3.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL6 4BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Lostock Works | 86 m | |
| Lostock Works | 154 m | |
| Cranfield Road | 271 m | |
| The Bromilow Arms | 354 m | |
| The Bromilow Arms | 377 m | |
| Horwich Parkway Rail Station | 803 m | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.2 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.26 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.67 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL6 4BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Stonepit Field Plantation | 520 m | |
| Closes Gate Plantation | 1.29 km | |
| High Rid Plantation | 1.5 km | |
| Nellie's Clough | Valley | 1.75 km |
| High Rid Reservoir | 1.88 km | |
| Moor Platt Clough | Valley | 2.09 km |
| Hollinhurst Plantation | 2.17 km | |
| Old Hall Clough | Valley | 2.18 km |
| Tup Row Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Green Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Hawthorn Plantation | 2.55 km | |
| Foxholes Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Holden Woods | 2.7 km | |
| Hopwood Hill | 2.76 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL6 4BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57800400 |
| Longitude | -2.52753700 |
| OS Easting | 365168 |
| OS Northing | 0409173 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33002269 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |