The postcode BL7 9YU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. BL7 9YU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL7 9YU 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 9YU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to BL7 9YU is Deakins Mill Way which is centered 154 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Egerton Vale and is 392 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 2.64 km away.
The closest primary school to BL7 9YU (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 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL7 9YU 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 9YU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL7 9YU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL7 9YU
| Introduction | July 2006 |
| 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 9YU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 507 m |
| Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 850 m |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 2.21 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.33 km |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.72 km |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.06 km | |
| Smithills School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.11 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 3.13 km |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.58 km | |
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 3.66 km |
| Turton Belmont Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3.72 km |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 3.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 9YU - Data from Apr 2022
| Egerton Vale | 392 m | |
| Masons Arms | 429 m | |
| Egerton Vale | 436 m | |
| Masons Arms | 450 m | |
| Globe Lane | 541 m | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 2.64 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 2.64 km | |
| Entwistle Rail Station | 3.79 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.8 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.85 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 31.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 9YU - Data from Dec 2021
| Dewhurst Clough | Valley | 258 m |
| Gale Clough | Valley | 672 m |
| North Dingle | Valley | 1 km |
| Shooterslee Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.05 km | |
| Delph Reservoir | 1.33 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 1.38 km | |
| Longworth Clough | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Cheetham Close | 1.61 km | |
| Longworth Hall Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Springs Reservoir | 1.69 km | |
| Top o' th' Meadow Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Three Nooked Shaw Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Horrocks Wood | 1.96 km | |
| The Hall Wood | 2.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 9YU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.5 Mbps | 60.6 Mbps | 159.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 30.03 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 71.7 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL7 9YU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.62630300 |
| Longitude | -2.44491700 |
| OS Easting | 370672 |
| OS Northing | 0414511 |
| 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 |