Postcode BL6 4EG (Bolton)

Map showing BL6 4EG and nearby postcodes

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

BL6 4EG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 4EG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BL6 4EG is Pendennis Avenue which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lostock Junction and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 272 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 13.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 4EG 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 4EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pendennis Avenue 93 m
Heaton Road 119 m
Stonebridge Close 191 m
Middlebrook Drive 228 m
Kilsby Close 228 m
Junction Road West 234 m
Dunchurch Close 261 m
Rumworth Road 272 m
Regents Place 307 m
Kilworth Drive 336 m
Westbank Road 347 m
Beaumont Road 641 m
Tempest Road 673 m
Regent Road 808 m
A579 5.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL6 4EG

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 4EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
434 m
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
756 m
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
756 m
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.1 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.11 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.24 km
Clevelands Prep School 1.33 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
1.6 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
1.83 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
2.29 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.32 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.4 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.42 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.44 km
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.45 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.45 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.46 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.5 km
Claypool Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.6 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 2.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL6 4EG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
13.45 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
13.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lostock Junction Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Lostock Junction Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Bungalows Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Bungalows Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Ellonby Rise Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 272 m
Lostock Rail Station Rail 282 m
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.73 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 483 m
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Old Hall Clough Valley 1.49 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.8 km
High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 2.01 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 2.04 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 162.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 39 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% 66 12
300+ Mbps 93.8% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 309,802 kWh - mean 14,752 kWh : median 14,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 73,049 kWh - mean 4,297 kWh : median 2,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL6 4EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57109200
Longitude -2.49198000
OS Easting 367517
OS Northing 0408389
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23847
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 E33004728
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 020E
Output Area / Small Area 6A1