Postcode BL6 4GF (Bolton)

Map showing BL6 4GF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL6 4GF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 2010 and is an active postcode. BL6 4GF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL6 4GF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 4GF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BL6 4GF is Silver Birch Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Road and is 459 m away. The closest railway station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to BL6 4GF (for ages 11 and under) is Claypool Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 4GF 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 4GF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Silver Birch Close 38 m
Blandford Rise 124 m
Cranborne Close 125 m
Winton Green 149 m
Purbeck Drive 168 m
St Leonard's Avenue 228 m
Fall Birch Road 232 m
Wimborne Close 232 m
Barford Grove 243 m
Wilson Fold Avenue 272 m
Marston Close 287 m
Crompton Road 384 m
High Rid Lane 603 m
A673 1.14 km
Chorley New Road 1.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL6 4GF

Introduction April 2010
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 4GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Claypool Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
470 m
St Joseph's RC High School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
925 m
Chorley New Road Primary Academy 1.5 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.56 km
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.85 km
Lever Park School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.06 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.25 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
2.39 km
Clevelands Prep School 2.55 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 2.8 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.85 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.85 km
Beacon Primary School 2.91 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
2.93 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.12 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
3.14 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
3.2 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
3.36 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.37 km
Church Road Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Ox Hey Lane Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Bolton Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Bolton Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 536 m
Horwich Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.92 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 398 m
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 708 m
Moor Platt Clough Valley 882 m
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Old Hall Clough Valley 1.22 km
Nellie's Clough Valley 1.36 km
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Tup Row Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Stonepit Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Foxholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Memorial Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Midge Hole Clough Valley 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.2 Mbps 28.4 Mbps 39.99 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.4% 26.5 5.3
30-300 Mbps 95.6% 33.4 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 727,010 kWh - mean 16,156 kWh : median 15,245 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 221,567 kWh - mean 4,924 kWh : median 3,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL6 4GF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58594500
Longitude -2.51444800
OS Easting 366041
OS Northing 0410052
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30818
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Horwich North East
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: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Horwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004695
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 014B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2