The postcode BL6 4GX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. BL6 4GX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL6 4GX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 4GX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to BL6 4GX is Bramble Croft which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is M61 and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Westhoughton Rail Station, 995 m away.
The closest primary school to BL6 4GX (for ages 11 and under) is The Gates Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2018.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 11.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 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 4GX is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL6 4GX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL6 4GX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL6 4GX
| Introduction | December 2001 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL6 4GX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 722 m |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 1.15 km |
| Westhoughton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.35 km |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.69 km |
| The Aspire Hub, Bolton | Special school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 20, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Washacre Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.88 km |
| Lostock Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Ladybridge High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.55 km |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 18, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Eatock Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2016) | 2.59 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.67 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 2.81 km |
| St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Claypool Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.02 km |
| Clevelands Prep School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.06 km | |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 3.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL6 4GX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 11.73 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 11.73 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 12.34 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 12.39 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 12.84 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 12.87 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 13.17 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 13.17 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 13.17 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 13.17 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 13.17 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 13.3 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 13.3 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 13.36 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 13.36 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 13.4 km | |
| Slimming World - Karen Sharp | Exempt | 13.55 km | |
| Family Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2019 | 13.59 km | |
| Crispy Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 13.64 km | |
| Costco Uk Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 13.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL6 4GX - Data from Apr 2022
| M61 | 165 m | |
| M61 | 167 m | |
| Farleigh Close | 398 m | |
| Farleigh Close | 421 m | |
| Tempest Road | 472 m | |
| Westhoughton Rail Station | 995 m | |
| Westhoughton Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.34 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.4 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL6 4GX - Data from Dec 2021
| Closes Gate Plantation | 1.53 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 1.68 km | |
| Markland Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Stone Holes Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Stonepit Field Plantation | 2.02 km | |
| Old Dam Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Stone Shed Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 2.31 km | |
| Holden Woods | 2.37 km | |
| Back o' th' Lawn Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Shippon's Field | 2.4 km | |
| Belgrave Spinney | 2.4 km | |
| Rawsthorne Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Hollinhurst Plantation | 2.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL6 4GX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.2 Mbps | 37.2 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 8.3 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 7.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 44.4 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL6 4GX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56015600 |
| Longitude | -2.51055700 |
| OS Easting | 366278 |
| OS Northing | 0407181 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton West |
| Electoral Ward | Westhoughton North and Chew Moor |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Westhoughton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Westhoughton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004771 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 028G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |