Postcode BL6 4LR (Bolton)

Map showing BL6 4LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL6 4LR is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL6 4LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL6 4LR 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 4LR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BL6 4LR is Ainscow Avenue which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Road and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to BL6 4LR (for ages 11 and under) is Claypool Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rivington and Blackrod High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ainscow Avenue 25 m
Marston Close 75 m
Crompton Road 89 m
Wilson Fold Avenue 103 m
Bleasdale Close 129 m
Austins Lane 149 m
Melbury Drive 176 m
Oxford Road 184 m
Winton Green 206 m
Crowborough Close 211 m
St Leonard's Avenue 211 m
Stoneacre 228 m
Purbeck Drive 243 m
Salisbury Road 253 m
Oak Avenue 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL6 4LR

Introduction January 1980
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 4LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Claypool Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
242 m
St Joseph's RC High School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
628 m
Chorley New Road Primary Academy 1.25 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.34 km
Lever Park School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.89 km
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.03 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.11 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 2.57 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
2.71 km
Beacon Primary School 2.76 km
Clevelands Prep School 2.83 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.95 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.04 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.04 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
3.28 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
3.35 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
3.39 km
Blackrod Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
3.45 km
Rivington and Blackrod High School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.47 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
3.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Ox Hey Lane Bus Stop/Station 254 m
The Beehive Bus Stop/Station 331 m
The Beehive Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Horwich Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.98 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 723 m
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 1.06 km
Moor Platt Clough Valley 1.17 km
Nellie's Clough Valley 1.23 km
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Stonepit Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Tup Row Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Old Hall Clough Valley 1.53 km
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Foxholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Memorial Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hopwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.9 Mbps 66.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.3 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 645,917 kWh - mean 19,573 kWh : median 19,394 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL6 4LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58471100
Longitude -2.51938800
OS Easting 365713
OS Northing 0409917
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: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1