Postcode BL7 9LJ (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9LJ and nearby postcodes

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

BL7 9LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 9LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL7 9LJ is Smithy Croft which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hospital Road and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9LJ (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 100.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smithy Croft 113 m
Elm Grove 125 m
Saxby Avenue 145 m
Blair Street 149 m
Clarendon Gardens 151 m
Somersby Drive 174 m
Thorsby Close 183 m
Boonfields 184 m
Conningsby Close 196 m
Carlisle Street 197 m
Back Darwen Road North 203 m
Hospital Road 210 m
Ramwells Brow 219 m
Wesley Street 220 m
Darwen Road 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9LJ

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 9LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
223 m
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
381 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
788 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
994 m
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.06 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.07 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.11 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.33 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.35 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.5 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.99 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.03 km
Canon Slade CofE School 2.18 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 2.22 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
2.27 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.31 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.37 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.86 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.89 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hospital Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Ramwells Brow Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Hospital Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Hospital Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.67 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.56 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.56 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 1.73 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.85 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.96 km
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
North Dingle Valley 2.31 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Shooterslee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 100.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.6 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 164,745 kWh - mean 16,475 kWh : median 15,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 48,281 kWh - mean 4,389 kWh : median 3,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61939300
Longitude -2.42470800
OS Easting 372004
OS Northing 0413734
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28777
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 E33004634
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2