The postcode BL7 9PU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 9PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL7 9PU 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 9PU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to BL7 9PU is Delph Avenue which is centered 243 m away.
The nearest bus stop is James Street and is 473 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 3.11 km away.
The closest primary school to BL7 9PU (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
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL7 9PU 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 9PU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL7 9PU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL7 9PU
| 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 9PU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 621 m |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 959 m |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 2.72 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.78 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 3.03 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 3.08 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 3.19 km |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.21 km |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.21 km |
| Turton Belmont Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3.29 km |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.35 km | |
| Smithills School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.47 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 3.61 km |
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.85 km |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.09 km | |
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 4.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 9PU - Data from Apr 2022
| James Street | 473 m | |
| Cross Guns | 484 m | |
| Cross Guns | 499 m | |
| Egerton Terminus | 503 m | |
| Globe Lane | 506 m | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| Entwistle Rail Station | 3.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.29 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.34 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 31.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 9PU - Data from Dec 2021
| Dewhurst Clough | Valley | 279 m |
| Mill Stream | 647 m | |
| Delph Reservoir | 823 m | |
| Shooterslee Wood | 893 m | |
| North Dingle | Valley | 1 km |
| Longworth Clough | Valley | 1.03 km |
| Gale Clough | Valley | 1.05 km |
| Dingle Reservoir | 1.12 km | |
| Longworth Hall Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Top o' th' Meadow Plantation | 1.36 km | |
| Springs Reservoir | 1.4 km | |
| Three Nooked Shaw Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Cheetham Close | 1.53 km | |
| The Hall Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Stones Bank Plantation | 1.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 9PU - 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 | 53.62999900 |
| Longitude | -2.44937200 |
| OS Easting | 370380 |
| OS Northing | 0414924 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004636 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |