Postcode BL7 9XU (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9XU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL7 9XU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. BL7 9XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL7 9XU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 9XU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL7 9XU is New Tong Field which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hough Lane and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9XU (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 140.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Tong Field 32 m
Hough Lane 88 m
Lower Tong 91 m
High Bank 94 m
Back Hough Lane East 98 m
Wilfred Street 136 m
Back Clay Street West 136 m
Clay Street 152 m
Hardmans 154 m
Scholars Rise 156 m
School Street 187 m
Back Clay Street East 189 m
Darwen Road 192 m
Paper Mill Road 214 m
Cross Street 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9XU

Introduction September 1981
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 9XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
154 m
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
543 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
698 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
797 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
871 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
886 m
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
977 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
986 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.14 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.27 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.67 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.89 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.9 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.03 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 2.08 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.27 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.51 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.53 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Hough Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Hospital Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Hospital Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 291 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.74 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.34 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Doctor's Clough Valley 1.49 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.57 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.59 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.78 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 1.93 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.26 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.33 km
North Dingle Valley 2.35 km
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 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% 29 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.3 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 328,238 kWh - mean 17,276 kWh : median 17,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61605500
Longitude -2.42565700
OS Easting 371939
OS Northing 0413363
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13632
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004643
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 003E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1