Postcode BL7 9DB (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9DB and nearby postcodes

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

BL7 9DB 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 9DB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL7 9DB is Back Hough Lane East which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hough Lane and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 927 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9DB (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 162.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Hough Lane East 25 m
Wilfred Street 50 m
Back Clay Street West 50 m
Hough Lane 51 m
Clay Street 67 m
High Bank 98 m
Back Clay Street East 104 m
New Tong Field 118 m
Darwen Road 128 m
Wesley Street 158 m
Lower Tong 175 m
Carlisle Street 186 m
Little Brow 195 m
Blair Street 198 m
Hardmans 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9DB

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 9DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
144 m
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
462 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
713 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
733 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
814 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
827 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.01 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.05 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.15 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.3 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.73 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.87 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.93 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.99 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 2.02 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.1 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.29 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.53 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.55 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Hospital Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Ramwells Brow Bus Stop/Station 260 m
John Street Bus Stop/Station 273 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.77 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.84 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.86 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 927 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 943 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.34 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.5 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.62 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.64 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.7 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 1.97 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.28 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.41 km
North Dingle Valley 2.42 km
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 162.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.7 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 548.7 38

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 300,954 kWh - mean 12,038 kWh : median 12,197 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61628400
Longitude -2.42440500
OS Easting 372022
OS Northing 0413388
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