The postcode BL7 9UL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 9UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL7 9UL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 9UL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BL7 9UL is New Briggs Fold which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Masons Arms and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 2.18 km away.
The closest primary school to BL7 9UL (for ages 11 and under) is Walmsley CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 6, 2008. 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 103.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL7 9UL 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 9UL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL7 9UL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL7 9UL
| 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 9UL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 315 m |
| Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 872 m |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 2.04 km |
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.77 km |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 3.12 km |
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.14 km |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.29 km | |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.31 km | |
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 3.41 km |
| Smithills School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.42 km |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.46 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 9UL - Data from Apr 2022
| Masons Arms | 276 m | |
| Masons Arms | 289 m | |
| Egerton Vale | 371 m | |
| War Memorial | 400 m | |
| Egerton Vale | 470 m | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 2.18 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 2.18 km | |
| Entwistle Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.73 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 31.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 9UL - Data from Dec 2021
| Dewhurst Clough | Valley | 735 m |
| Gale Clough | Valley | 1.15 km |
| Cheetham Close | 1.21 km | |
| Hazelhurst Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.63 km | |
| North Dingle | Valley | 1.66 km |
| Delph Reservoir | 1.69 km | |
| Shooterslee Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Top o' th' Meadow Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Longworth Clough | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Dingle Reservoir | 2.03 km | |
| Drive Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Longworth Hall Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Jumbles Reservoir | 2.17 km | |
| Front Wood | 2.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 9UL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.6 Mbps | 103.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.6 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BL7 9UL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.62736400 |
| Longitude | -2.43501000 |
| OS Easting | 371328 |
| OS Northing | 0414625 |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| 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 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |