Postcode BL6 4DB (Bolton)

Map showing BL6 4DB and nearby postcodes

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

BL6 4DB 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 4DB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BL6 4DB is Bessybrook Close which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lostock Junction and is 264 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 60 m away.

The closest primary school to BL6 4DB (for ages 11 and under) is Lostock Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bessybrook Close 76 m
Thorneyholme Close 78 m
Ashridge Close 131 m
Morris Fold Drive 132 m
Rumworth Road 141 m
Regents Place 198 m
Sandfield Drive 214 m
Overdene Close 215 m
Sudbury Drive 234 m
Stonebridge Close 248 m
Regents Hill 269 m
Heaton Road 281 m
Middlebrook Drive 371 m
Regent Road 494 m
Junction Road West 547 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL6 4DB

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 4DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
334 m
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.08 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.08 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.42 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.42 km
Clevelands Prep School 1.48 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.57 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
1.88 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
1.93 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.26 km
Claypool Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.28 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.47 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.6 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
2.61 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.63 km
St Joseph's RC High School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.63 km
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.66 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.66 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.77 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
2.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lostock Junction Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Lostock Junction Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Ellonby Rise Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Ellonby Rise Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Bungalows Bus Stop/Station 557 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 4.01 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 60 m
Lostock Rail Station Rail 148 m
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.01 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 782 m
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Old Hall Clough Valley 1.31 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 1.77 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 2.06 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.1 km
Stonepit Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Moor Platt Clough Valley 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 77.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 158,573 kWh - mean 22,653 kWh : median 17,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 31,614 kWh - mean 4,516 kWh : median 3,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL6 4DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57239500
Longitude -2.49648000
OS Easting 367220
OS Northing 0408536
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: 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 E33004696
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 014A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2