The postcode BL6 7SA is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL6 7SA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL6 7SA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 7SA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to BL6 7SA is Rivington Lane which is centered 317 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rivington & Blackrod High School and is 964 m away. The closest railway station is Blackrod Rail Station, 3.13 km away.
The closest primary school to BL6 7SA (for ages 11 and under) is Rivington Foundation Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 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
The local pub for residents of BL6 7SA is Leyland Golf Club and is 11.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 11.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for BL6 7SA is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL6 7SA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL6 7SA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL6 7SA
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL6 7SA - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Cumberland School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 500 m |
Rivington and Blackrod High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 830 m |
Rivington Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.19 km |
Beacon Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.7 km | |
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.22 km |
St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.34 km | |
Lever Park School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 2.5 km |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.53 km |
Anderton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.84 km |
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.04 km | |
St Mary's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 3.08 km |
Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.27 km | |
Adlington Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 3.39 km |
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 3.49 km |
Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 3.8 km |
St Joseph's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 3.82 km |
Claypool Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 4.04 km |
Turton Belmont Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 4.61 km |
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2012) | 5.19 km |
Albany Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 5.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL6 7SA - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 10.95 km | |
Lakeside Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 10.95 km | |
The Mill At Charnock Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 10.95 km | |
Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 11.07 km | |
Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 11.08 km | |
Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 11.41 km | |
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 11.41 km | |
Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 11.43 km | |
Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 11.49 km | |
Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 11.5 km | |
Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 11.5 km | |
Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 11.54 km | |
Runshaw Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 11.56 km | |
Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 11.6 km | |
I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 11.63 km | |
Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 11.63 km | |
The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 11.63 km | |
Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 11.73 km | |
The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 11.76 km | |
NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 11.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL6 7SA - Data from Apr 2022
Rivington & Blackrod High School | 964 m | |
Village Hall | 1.23 km | |
Blackrod Rail Station | 3.13 km | |
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 3.27 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 33.21 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 33.27 km | |
Terminal One Access | 33.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL6 7SA - Data from Dec 2021
Crosse's Wood | 712 m | |
Crosse's Creek | 809 m | |
Clump | 822 m | |
Lower Rivington Reservoir | 865 m | |
Rivington Pike | 920 m | |
Hall Wood | 970 m | |
Lever Park | 1.01 km | |
Hamer's Creek | 1.03 km | |
Brown Hill | 1.06 km | |
Mill Dam Wood | 1.11 km | |
Old Kate's Dingle | Valley | 1.12 km |
Shaw's Clough | Valley | 1.14 km |
Shaw's Wood | 1.16 km | |
Knoll Wood | 1.23 km | |
Jepson's Clough | Valley | 1.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL6 7SA - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 66.7% | 33.3% |
10-30 Mbps | 33.3% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | England |
County | Lancashire |
Latitude | 53.61714300 |
Longitude | -2.55434200 |
OS Easting | 363427 |
OS Northing | 0413541 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Lancashire |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chorley |
County Electorial Division | Chorley Rural East ED |
Electoral Ward | Adlington & Anderton |
Local Authority District | Chorley |
Region / Government Office Region | North West |
European Electoral Region | North West |
Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
International Territorial Level Code | E07000118 |
Travel To Work Area | Preston |
NHS England Region | North West |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Central Lancashire |
Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Renting rural retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Workplace Zone | E33008226 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 014 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 014E |
Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |