The postcode BL6 4BW is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.BL6 4BW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL6 4BW 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 4BW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to BL6 4BW is Holbeck Close which is centered 296 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tesco Horwich and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 755 m away.
The closest primary school to BL6 4BW (for ages 11 and under) is Claypool Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rivington and Blackrod High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement
Policing for BL6 4BW 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 4BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL6 4BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL6 4BW
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | May 1994 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL6 4BW - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Joseph's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 532 m |
Claypool Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 773 m |
Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 976 m | |
St Mary's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.16 km |
Lever Park School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.75 km |
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.02 km |
St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.2 km | |
Lostock Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 2.54 km |
Beacon Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.59 km | |
The Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.7 km |
Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 2.76 km |
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 3.32 km |
Rivington and Blackrod High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 3.41 km |
Markland Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 23, 2014) | 3.45 km |
Clevelands Prep School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.49 km | |
Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.52 km |
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 3.52 km |
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.68 km |
Cumberland School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 3.75 km |
Westhoughton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL6 4BW - Data from Apr 2022
Tesco Horwich | 29 m | |
Mansell Way | 203 m | |
Cranfield Road | 292 m | |
Lostock Works | 360 m | |
Asda | 365 m | |
Horwich Parkway Rail Station | 755 m | |
Lostock Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
Lostock Rail Station | 2.55 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 29.06 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 29.12 km | |
Terminal One Access | 29.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL6 4BW - Data from Dec 2021
Stonepit Field Plantation | 899 m | |
Nellie's Clough | Valley | 1.31 km |
High Rid Plantation | 1.48 km | |
Closes Gate Plantation | 1.64 km | |
High Rid Reservoir | 1.84 km | |
Moor Platt Clough | Valley | 1.89 km |
Tup Row Wood | 2.04 km | |
Foxholes Wood | 2.18 km | |
Old Hall Clough | Valley | 2.26 km |
Green Hill | 2.27 km | |
Hollinhurst Plantation | 2.3 km | |
Hopwood Hill | 2.31 km | |
Memorial Forest | 2.48 km | |
Hawthorn Plantation | 2.51 km | |
Stanley Wood | 2.65 km |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.58181400 |
Longitude | -2.53012200 |
OS Easting | 365000 |
OS Northing | 0409600 |
OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
Greater Manchester |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton West |
Electoral Ward | Horwich and Blackrod |
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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Horwich BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33004662 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 007 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 007B |
Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |