The postcode BL6 4QL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in August 2002.BL6 4QL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL6 4QL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 4QL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL6 4QL is Cranfield Road which is centered 140 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lostock Works and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 768 m away.
The closest primary school to BL6 4QL (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
Policing for BL6 4QL 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 4QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL6 4QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL6 4QL
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| Termination | August 2002 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL6 4QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 748 m |
| Claypool Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 877 m |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.23 km | |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.42 km |
| Lever Park School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 2 km |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.28 km |
| Lostock Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 2.37 km |
| The Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.45 km | |
| Beacon Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.84 km | |
| Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 2.9 km |
| Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 3.07 km |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.34 km |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 3.34 km |
| Clevelands Prep School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.37 km | |
| Markland Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 23, 2014) | 3.37 km |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.45 km |
| Westhoughton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.55 km |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 3.56 km |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 3.67 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL6 4QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Lostock Works | 123 m | |
| Cranfield Road | 143 m | |
| Lostock Works | 184 m | |
| Tesco Horwich | 230 m | |
| Mansell Way | 251 m | |
| Horwich Parkway Rail Station | 768 m | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.37 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.81 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.86 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL6 4QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Stonepit Field Plantation | 689 m | |
| Closes Gate Plantation | 1.42 km | |
| High Rid Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Nellie's Clough | Valley | 1.55 km |
| High Rid Reservoir | 1.83 km | |
| Moor Platt Clough | Valley | 1.97 km |
| Old Hall Clough | Valley | 2.18 km |
| Hollinhurst Plantation | 2.2 km | |
| Tup Row Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Green Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Foxholes Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Hawthorn Plantation | 2.5 km | |
| Hopwood Hill | 2.56 km | |
| Memorial Forest | 2.71 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 2.83 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57976400 |
| Longitude | -2.52840500 |
| OS Easting | 365112 |
| OS Northing | 0409371 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33002269 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |