Postcode BL6 4NH (Bolton)

Map showing BL6 4NH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL6 4NH is Whins Crest which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lostock Junction Lane and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 782 m away.

The closest primary school to BL6 4NH (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 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.1% 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 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whins Crest 20 m
Whinslee Drive 90 m
Hollinhurst Drive 151 m
Dalegarth Avenue 179 m
New Meadow 195 m
Lower House Drive 196 m
The Woodlands 218 m
Broadwood 244 m
Old Hall Clough 246 m
Ravensdale Road 273 m
Meadowfield 294 m
The Meadow 299 m
Briksdal Way 348 m
Bryants Acre 348 m
Chorley New Road 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL6 4NH

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 4NH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
583 m
Clevelands Prep School 1.16 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
1.25 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.46 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.46 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.72 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.8 km
Claypool Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.89 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.95 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.16 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
2.24 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
2.3 km
St Joseph's RC High School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.32 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.36 km
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.37 km
Church Road Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.53 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 2.66 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 2.66 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.76 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
2.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lostock Junction Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Lostock Junction Lane Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Hollinhurst Drive Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Old Hall Clough Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Ravensdale Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 3.86 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 782 m
Lostock Rail Station Rail 845 m
Horwich Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.68 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 160 m
Old Hall Clough Valley 471 m
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 1.04 km
High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 1.36 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.48 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Moor Platt Clough Valley 1.73 km
Midge Hole Clough Valley 1.85 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.5 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 72.59 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 19.52 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 7
30-300 Mbps 76.9% 54.4 11.1
300+ Mbps 23.1% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 343,140 kWh - mean 28,595 kWh : median 29,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL6 4NH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58004100
Longitude -2.49501400
OS Easting 367323
OS Northing 0409386
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30022
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 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