Postcode BL7 9RL (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9RL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL7 9RL is Cox Green Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross Guns and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9RL (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 228 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cox Green Close 42 m
Dimple Park 135 m
Druids Close 143 m
Albert Street 213 m
Winter Hill View 234 m
Back Blackburn Road East 238 m
Chapel Street 270 m
New Court Drive 419 m
Cox Green Road 710 m
Blackburn Road 968 m
Longworth Road 1.15 km
Belmont Road 1.96 km
B6391 2.24 km
A666 3.24 km
A676 3.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9RL

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 9RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
71 m
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.08 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.18 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.29 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.71 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.89 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
2.92 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.98 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.13 km
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.22 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.24 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.41 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.57 km
Turton Belmont Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.64 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.68 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
3.96 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 3.96 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
4.03 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 4.18 km
Canon Slade CofE School 4.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cross Guns Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Cross Guns Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Egerton Terminus Bus Stop/Station 222 m
James Street Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Dimple Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.62 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dewhurst Clough Valley 699 m
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 861 m
Delph Reservoir Inland Water 925 m
Top o' th' Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.21 km
Turton Heights Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Longworth Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Longworth Clough Valley 1.51 km
Shooterslee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.59 km
North Dingle Valley 1.69 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 1.75 km
Charter's Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Stones Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Moss Side Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.8 Mbps 228 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 49 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 66.7% 54.4 8.2
300+ Mbps 33.3% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 120,848 kWh - mean 20,141 kWh : median 20,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 32,067 kWh - mean 5,344 kWh : median 5,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63435900
Longitude -2.44196300
OS Easting 370873
OS Northing 0415406
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29345
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 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