Postcode BL7 9JL (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9JL and nearby postcodes

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

BL7 9JL 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 9JL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BL7 9JL is Back Darwen Road North which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lord's Stile Lane and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 394 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9JL (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 90.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Darwen Road North 128 m
Lords Stile Lane 131 m
B6472 169 m
Blake Street 172 m
Rose Hill Drive 182 m
Rose Hill Close 182 m
Toppings Green 189 m
The Guild 194 m
Bromley Cross Road 203 m
Queens Avenue 215 m
Lower House Walk 232 m
Back Darwen Road South 235 m
Guild Street 237 m
The Crescent 237 m
Chetwyn Avenue 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9JL

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 9JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
236 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
287 m
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
430 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
484 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
639 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
903 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.05 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.12 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.38 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.51 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.55 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.73 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.76 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.95 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
2.03 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.32 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.39 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.39 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.57 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lord's Stile Lane Bus Stop/Station 54 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bromley Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Rose Hill Drive Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Rose Hill Drive Bus Stop/Station 186 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.74 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.82 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 394 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 406 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.07 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.35 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.44 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.63 km
Gale Clough Valley 2.18 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.25 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 2.44 km
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.7 Mbps 90.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 90 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 468,322 kWh - mean 12,008 kWh : median 12,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 109,812 kWh - mean 2,816 kWh : median 2,207 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61538600
Longitude -2.41638400
OS Easting 372552
OS Northing 0413285
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27358
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: 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 E33004638
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1