The postcode BL6 4JW is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL6 4JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL6 4JW 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 4JW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to BL6 4JW is Sudbury Drive which is centered 108 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lostock Junction Lane and is 394 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 271 m away.
The closest primary school to BL6 4JW (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 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 5.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL6 4JW 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 4JW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL6 4JW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL6 4JW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 4JW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 131 m |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Clevelands Prep School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 18, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Markland Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 23, 2014) | 1.58 km |
| Ladybridge High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Claypool Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.12 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| Devonshire Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| Thomasson Memorial School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.51 km |
| The Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 3, 2016) | 2.67 km |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.73 km | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 2.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL6 4JW - Data from Apr 2022
| Lostock Junction Lane | 394 m | |
| Lostock Junction Lane | 430 m | |
| Hollinhurst Drive | 499 m | |
| Lostock Junction | 510 m | |
| Old Hall Clough | 511 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 3.9 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 271 m | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 328 m | |
| Westhoughton Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.25 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL6 4JW - Data from Dec 2021
| Hollinhurst Plantation | 675 m | |
| Closes Gate Plantation | 938 m | |
| Ravens Wood | 962 m | |
| Old Hall Clough | Valley | 981 m |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 1.01 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 1.28 km | |
| High Rid Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Bank Wood | 1.43 km | |
| High Rid Reservoir | 1.48 km | |
| Hawthorn Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Doffcocker Lodge | 1.74 km | |
| Green Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.09 km |
| Moor Platt Clough | Valley | 2.18 km |
| Midge Hole Clough | Valley | 2.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL6 4JW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 88.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.7 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 14.3% | 100% | 120.8 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL6 4JW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57540200 |
| Longitude | -2.49539700 |
| OS Easting | 367294 |
| OS Northing | 0408870 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |