Postcode BL6 4DX (Bolton)

Map showing BL6 4DX and nearby postcodes

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

BL6 4DX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 4DX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BL6 4DX is Thorneyholme Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lostock Junction and is 404 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 189 m away.

The closest primary school to BL6 4DX (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 133.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 5.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thorneyholme Close 66 m
Overdene Close 98 m
Sandfield Drive 103 m
Morris Fold Drive 111 m
Bessybrook Close 125 m
Regents Hill 132 m
Ashridge Close 193 m
Sudbury Drive 216 m
Rumworth Road 239 m
Yew Tree Drive 284 m
Regent Road 359 m
Lostock Junction Lane 437 m
Glengarth Drive 495 m
Tempest Road 705 m
A579 5.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL6 4DX

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 4DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
358 m
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.21 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.21 km
Clevelands Prep School 1.53 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.55 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.56 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.7 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
1.89 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
2.06 km
Claypool Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.14 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.24 km
St Joseph's RC High School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.49 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.53 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.65 km
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.73 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.74 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
2.74 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.75 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
2.79 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lostock Junction Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Lostock Junction Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Ellonby Rise Bus Stop/Station 442 m
Ellonby Rise Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Tempest Road Bus Stop/Station 637 m
Lostock Rail Station Rail 189 m
Lostock Rail Station Rail 243 m
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.14 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 921 m
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Old Hall Clough Valley 1.24 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 2.06 km
Stonepit Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.22 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Moor Platt Clough Valley 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 133.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.6 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 235,239 kWh - mean 33,606 kWh : median 22,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 50,714 kWh - mean 7,245 kWh : median 5,807 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL6 4DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57314300
Longitude -2.49818000
OS Easting 367108
OS Northing 0408620
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30022
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 major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004731
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 020D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1