Postcode BL6 4GQ (Bolton)

Map showing BL6 4GQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL6 4GQ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in November 2015 and is an active postcode. BL6 4GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BL6 4GQ is Skylark Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ox Hey Lane and is 322 m away. The closest railway station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to BL6 4GQ (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 146.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Skylark Close 27 m
Fox Hunter Close 47 m
Bakers Lane 63 m
Hawkers Lane 89 m
Ox Hey Lane 184 m
Shaftesbury Avenue 193 m
Glabyn Avenue 193 m
Mill Lane 218 m
Shaftesbury Close 227 m
Lostock Hall Gardens 234 m
Harrier Close 238 m
Ox Hey Close 258 m
Cambridge Road 284 m
Crescent Road 292 m
Academy Way 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL6 4GQ

Introduction November 2015
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 4GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Claypool Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
731 m
St Joseph's RC High School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
890 m
Chorley New Road Primary Academy 1.5 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.65 km
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.88 km
Lever Park School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.24 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.42 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.49 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 2.8 km
Clevelands Prep School 2.85 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
2.86 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.87 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.87 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
3.07 km
Beacon Primary School 3.1 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
3.2 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
3.22 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
3.37 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
3.39 km
Blackrod Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
3.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ox Hey Lane Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Cranfield Road Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Lostock Works Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Horwich Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.59 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stonepit Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 964 m
High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 1.39 km
Nellie's Clough Valley 1.65 km
Moor Platt Clough Valley 1.66 km
Old Hall Clough Valley 1.68 km
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Tup Row Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Foxholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.56 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 146.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.6 13
300+ Mbps 100% 482.8 37

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 476,454 kWh - mean 9,724 kWh : median 9,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 140,852 kWh - mean 2,817 kWh : median 2,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL6 4GQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57995800
Longitude -2.52067300
OS Easting 365624
OS Northing 0409387
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 E33004692
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 014A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2