Postcode BL7 9AZ (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9AZ and nearby postcodes

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

BL7 9AZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 BL7 9AZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BL7 9AZ is Broadmeadow which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windy Harbour Lane and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 856 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9AZ (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 113.5 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broadmeadow 51 m
Windy Harbour Lane 125 m
Dovecote Close 199 m
High Meadows 230 m
Woodland View 255 m
Haydock Lane 259 m
Kibbles Brow 273 m
Kiln Brow 324 m
Chapeltown Road 344 m
Highland Road 356 m
Hillside Avenue 450 m
Hospital Road 595 m
Grange Road 617 m
B6391 709 m
B6472 838 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9AZ

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 9AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
492 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
549 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
854 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
936 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.19 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.58 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.66 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.77 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.85 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.87 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.99 km
Canon Slade CofE School 2.19 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.36 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.4 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.62 km
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.64 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.7 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
2.75 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
3 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windy Harbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Windy Harbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Jumbles Country Park Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Jumbles Country Park Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Junior School Bus Stop/Station 490 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 856 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 877 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.67 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 638 m
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 759 m
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.17 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 2.18 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 2.3 km
Gale Clough Valley 2.32 km
Mason Clough Valley 2.36 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.98 km
Armsgrove Clough Valley 3.02 km
North Dingle Valley 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.3 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.7 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 202,146 kWh - mean 28,878 kWh : median 28,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 44,688 kWh - mean 6,384 kWh : median 3,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62168000
Longitude -2.41319500
OS Easting 372767
OS Northing 0413984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29671
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 E33004637
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3