The postcode BL7 9PS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 9PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL7 9PS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 9PS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BL7 9PS is Dimple Road which is centered 227 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dimple and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 2.78 km away.
The closest primary school to BL7 9PS (for ages 11 and under) is Egerton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turton School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good
50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for BL7 9PS 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 9PS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL7 9PS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL7 9PS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 9PS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 612 m |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 1.65 km |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.75 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.27 km |
| Turton Belmont Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 3.44 km |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 3.49 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.54 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 3.7 km |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 3.81 km |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.98 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 4.11 km |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 4.18 km |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.36 km | |
| Smithills School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 4.48 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 4.5 km |
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 4.72 km |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 4.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 9PS - Data from Apr 2022
| Dimple | 202 m | |
| Moss Cottages | 273 m | |
| Dimple | 316 m | |
| Moss Cottages | 319 m | |
| Egerton Terminus | 569 m | |
| Entwistle Rail Station | 2.78 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 3.62 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 3.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.19 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 9PS - Data from Dec 2021
| Top o' th' Meadow Plantation | 426 m | |
| Delph Reservoir | 668 m | |
| Turton Heights | 930 m | |
| Cheetham Close | 1.06 km | |
| Longworth Hall Plantation | 1.13 km | |
| Dewhurst Clough | Valley | 1.15 km |
| Charter's Moss Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.25 km | |
| Stones Bank Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Moss Side Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Longworth Clough | Valley | 1.41 km |
| The Hall Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Broad Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Shooterslee Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 1.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 9PS - 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 | 50% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.63886200 |
| Longitude | -2.44624200 |
| OS Easting | 370593 |
| OS Northing | 0415907 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004632 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |