Postcode BL7 9LG (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9LG and nearby postcodes

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

BL7 9LG 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 9LG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL7 9LG is Horseshoe Lane which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stonesteads Drive and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 858 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9LG (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 135.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horseshoe Lane 67 m
Stonesteads Drive 117 m
Hospital Road 163 m
Ramwells Brow 169 m
Boonfields 189 m
Kibbles Brow 198 m
Clarendon Gardens 241 m
Haydock Lane 244 m
Elm Grove 266 m
Old Barn Place 275 m
Gledhill Way 276 m
Dovecote Close 280 m
Lower House Walk 295 m
Stonesteads Way 302 m
High Meadows 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9LG

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 9LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
98 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
468 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
510 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
781 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.2 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.33 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.43 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.55 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.55 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.98 km
Canon Slade CofE School 2.08 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.18 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.22 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.25 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
2.39 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.6 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.82 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.85 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stonesteads Drive Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Stonesteads Way Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Ramwells Brow Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 858 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 860 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.6 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.23 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.88 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.9 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 2 km
Mason Clough Valley 2.04 km
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
North Dingle Valley 2.65 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 2.65 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.69 km
Shooterslee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 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% 21 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 427,222 kWh - mean 14,732 kWh : median 14,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61974400
Longitude -2.41951100
OS Easting 372348
OS Northing 0413771
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2