Postcode BL6 6EB (Bolton)

The postcode BL6 6EB is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL6 6EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL6 6EB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 6EB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BL6 6EB is Bateman Street which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Telford Street and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to BL6 6EB (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020. 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 162.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL6 6EB 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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