Postcode BL7 9BS (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9BS and nearby postcodes

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

BL7 9BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 BL7 9BS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL7 9BS is Back Darwen Road South which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Street and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 628 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9BS (for ages 11 and under) is St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2018. 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 84.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Darwen Road South 35 m
John Street 52 m
Rose Hill Drive 99 m
Rose Hill Close 99 m
B6472 100 m
Little Brow 108 m
Queens Avenue 123 m
Windsor Road 164 m
The Crescent 195 m
Back Clay Street East 209 m
Toppings Green 210 m
Old Barn Place 220 m
Blake Street 227 m
Chetwyn Avenue 235 m
Stonesteads Way 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9BS

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 9BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
407 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
419 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
458 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
514 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
565 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
737 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
940 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.05 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.17 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.58 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.64 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.72 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.78 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.78 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.92 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.2 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.35 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.49 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.53 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

John Street Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Rose Hill Drive Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Rose Hill Drive Bus Stop/Station 120 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Lord's Stile Lane Bus Stop/Station 227 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.69 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.77 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 628 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 645 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.14 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.39 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.53 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.55 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.94 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.19 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 2.25 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 84.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 14 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.5 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 538,163 kWh - mean 20,699 kWh : median 12,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61532800
Longitude -2.42016200
OS Easting 372302
OS Northing 0413280
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13632
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004643
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 003E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1