The postcode BL6 7SH is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL6 7SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL6 7SH 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 7SH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to BL6 7SH is M61 which is centered 3.06 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 777 m away. The closest railway station is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 3.23 km away.
The closest primary school to BL6 7SH (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 7SH is Leyland Golf Club and is 9.74 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 9.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for BL6 7SH 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 7SH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL6 7SH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL6 7SH
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 7SH - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Rivington Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 849 m |
Cumberland School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 2.29 km |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.54 km |
Rivington and Blackrod High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 2.63 km |
Anderton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.63 km |
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.86 km | |
Adlington Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 3.41 km |
Beacon Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.48 km | |
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2012) | 3.82 km |
Albany Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 3.9 km |
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 4.02 km |
St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.06 km | |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 4.08 km |
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 4.1 km |
Lever Park School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 4.29 km |
Holy Cross Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (October 24, 2017) | 4.33 km |
Highfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 4.46 km |
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 4.57 km |
Duke Street Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 4.57 km |
Turton Belmont Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 4.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL6 7SH - 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 | 9.33 km | |
Lakeside Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 9.33 km | |
The Mill At Charnock Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 9.33 km | |
Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 9.34 km | |
Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 9.37 km | |
Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 9.74 km | |
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 9.74 km | |
Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 9.76 km | |
Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 9.77 km | |
Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 9.8 km | |
Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 9.8 km | |
Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 9.83 km | |
I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 9.93 km | |
Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 9.93 km | |
The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 9.93 km | |
Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 9.93 km | |
Runshaw Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 9.93 km | |
The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 10.05 km | |
Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 10.11 km | |
NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 10.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL6 7SH - Data from Apr 2022
Village Hall | 777 m | |
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 3.24 km | |
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 34.99 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 35.04 km | |
Terminal One Access | 35.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL6 7SH - Data from Dec 2021
Dean Wood | 163 m | |
Pilkington Wood | 468 m | |
Yarrow Reservoir | 469 m | |
Street Wood | 613 m | |
Church Hill Wood | 673 m | |
Upper Rivington Reservoir | 678 m | |
Bradley Wood | 809 m | |
Mill Dam Wood | 818 m | |
Meeting of the Waters | 937 m | |
Clump | 998 m | |
Hall Wood | 1.02 km | |
Twitch-Hills Clough | Valley | 1.09 km |
Old Kate's Dingle | Valley | 1.34 km |
Anglezarke Reservoir | 1.53 km | |
High Bullough Wood | 1.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL6 7SH - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | England |
County | Lancashire |
Latitude | 53.63185200 |
Longitude | -2.56551500 |
OS Easting | 362701 |
OS Northing | 0415185 |
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 |