Postcode BL6 4LZ (Bolton)

Map showing BL6 4LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL6 4LZ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. BL6 4LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL6 4LZ 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 4LZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BL6 4LZ is Crowborough Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laburnum Grove and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to BL6 4LZ (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 59.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 4LZ 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 4LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crowborough Close 13 m
St Leonard's Avenue 101 m
Higher Austins 118 m
Avebury Close 140 m
Wilson Fold Avenue 145 m
Austins Lane 158 m
Salisbury Road 173 m
Melbury Drive 202 m
Cranborne Close 203 m
Winton Green 223 m
Ainscow Avenue 224 m
Marston Close 229 m
Barford Grove 257 m
Blandford Rise 263 m
Wimborne Close 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL6 4LZ

Introduction December 1994
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 4LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Claypool Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
150 m
St Joseph's RC High School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
606 m
Chorley New Road Primary Academy 1.17 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.24 km
Lever Park School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.76 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.96 km
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.15 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 2.48 km
Beacon Primary School 2.61 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
2.71 km
Clevelands Prep School 2.88 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.15 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.15 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.17 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
3.2 km
Rivington and Blackrod High School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.29 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
3.45 km
Blackrod Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
3.47 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
3.51 km
Cumberland School Good
(June 28, 2018)
3.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Birch Tree Way Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Birch Tree Way Bus Stop/Station 309 m
The Beehive Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Horwich Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.16 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Moor Platt Clough Valley 991 m
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 1.01 km
Nellie's Clough Valley 1.07 km
Tup Row Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Old Hall Clough Valley 1.54 km
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Stonepit Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Foxholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Memorial Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Hopwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.4 Mbps 59.1 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.7 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 550,814 kWh - mean 16,200 kWh : median 15,487 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 159,273 kWh - mean 4,685 kWh : median 4,110 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL6 4LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58668000
Longitude -2.51924600
OS Easting 365724
OS Northing 0410136
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: Comfortable suburbia
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 6A2