The postcode BL6 4LJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL6 4LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL6 4LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 4LJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BL6 4LJ is Old Hall Lane which is centered 152 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Turning Circle and is 526 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 1.52 km away.
The closest primary school to BL6 4LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Markland Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 23, 2014.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for BL6 4LJ 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 4LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL6 4LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL6 4LJ
| 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 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markland Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 23, 2014) | 1.1 km |
| Lostock Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Clevelands Prep School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.41 km | |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 3, 2016) | 1.74 km |
| Claypool Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.76 km |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Church Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.24 km |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 18, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Devonshire Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Thomasson Memorial School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Ladybridge High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.53 km |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.66 km | |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.75 km | |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.76 km | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 2.76 km | |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL6 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Turning Circle | 526 m | |
| Old Kiln Lane | 758 m | |
| Hollinhurst Drive | 830 m | |
| Moss Bank Way | 831 m | |
| Moss Bank Way | 837 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 3.96 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Horwich Parkway Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.25 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.31 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 28.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL6 4LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Hall Clough | Valley | 289 m |
| Hawthorn Plantation | 352 m | |
| Hollinhurst Plantation | 580 m | |
| High Rid Reservoir | 616 m | |
| Green Hill | 839 m | |
| High Rid Plantation | 910 m | |
| Doffcocker Lodge | 1.05 km | |
| Moor Platt Clough | Valley | 1.18 km |
| Midge Hole Clough | Valley | 1.21 km |
| Ravens Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Closes Gate Plantation | 1.71 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 1.85 km |
| Bank Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Tup Row Wood | 1.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL6 4LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58667500 |
| Longitude | -2.49495500 |
| OS Easting | 367332 |
| OS Northing | 0410124 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton West |
| Electoral Ward | Smithills |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004686 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 012A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |