Postcode BL7 9AA (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL7 9AA is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 9AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL7 9AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 BL7 9AA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BL7 9AA is Birtenshaw Crescent which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birtenshaw School and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 224 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9AA (for ages 11 and under) is Eagley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turton School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 146 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL7 9AA 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 BL7 9AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL7 9AA, and the approximate distance away.

Birtenshaw Crescent 117 m
Shady Lane 186 m
Bromley Cross Road 186 m
The Guild 187 m
Guild Street 207 m
Back Darwen Road North 269 m
Turton Heights 300 m
Blake Street 313 m
Chetwyn Avenue 349 m
Grange Park Road 394 m
Printers Lane 394 m
Higher Shady Lane 402 m
Queens Avenue 427 m
B6472 440 m
Lords Stile Lane 488 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9AA

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 BL7 9AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
168 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
214 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
466 m
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
796 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
901 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
926 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
948 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
957 m
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.19 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.2 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.39 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.42 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.88 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.88 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.99 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.06 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
2.11 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.36 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.36 km
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 9AA - Data from Apr 2022

Birtenshaw School Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Darwen Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Shady Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Turton High School Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Turton High School Bus Stop/Station 189 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.56 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.57 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 224 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 258 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.71 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 9AA - Data from Dec 2021

Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.21 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.44 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.49 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.01 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Gale Clough Valley 2.46 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 2.79 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 2.86 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 9AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 146 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 138.7 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 258,046 kWh - mean 15,179 kWh : median 15,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61256500
Longitude -2.41348400
OS Easting 372742
OS Northing 0412970
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27629
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Bromley Cross
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004640
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 002E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3