The postcode BL7 9GL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 2007 and is an active postcode. BL7 9GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL7 9GL 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 9GL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to BL7 9GL is Smithy Croft which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hospital Road and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1.16 km away.
The closest primary school to BL7 9GL (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
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL7 9GL is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL7 9GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL7 9GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL7 9GL
| Introduction | October 2007 |
| 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 BL7 9GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 149 m |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 506 m |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 881 m |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 976 m |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 1.02 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.9 km |
| Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 2.16 km |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.17 km | |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.27 km | |
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 2.28 km |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| Smithills School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 9GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Hospital Road | 57 m | |
| Hospital Road | 60 m | |
| Hospital Road | 89 m | |
| Hough Lane | 219 m | |
| Hough Lane | 227 m | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.57 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.62 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 30.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 9GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Hazelhurst Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Gale Clough | Valley | 1.44 km |
| Drive Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Front Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Bradshaw Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Dewhurst Clough | Valley | 1.69 km |
| Jumbles Reservoir | 1.71 km | |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 1.78 km |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 1.87 km |
| Cheetham Close | 2.16 km | |
| Horrocks Wood | 2.19 km | |
| North Dingle | Valley | 2.21 km |
| Shooterslee Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Raveden Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Raveden Clough | Valley | 2.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 9GL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61855900 |
| Longitude | -2.42663500 |
| OS Easting | 371876 |
| OS Northing | 0413642 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | 8C1 |