The postcode BL78 7WZ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in November 2002 and is an active postcode. BL78 7WZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL78 7WZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 BL78 7WZ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to BL78 7WZ is Market Street which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Howell Croft North and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 603 m away.
The closest primary school to BL78 7WZ (for ages 11 and under) is Gaskell Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eden Boys' School Bolton. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding
Policing for BL78 7WZ 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 BL78 7WZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL78 7WZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL78 7WZ
| Introduction | November 2002 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL78 7WZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 662 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 723 m |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 748 m |
| The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 897 m |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 898 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 957 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 993 m |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.24 km |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.29 km |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.34 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.4 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 1.48 km |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.5 km | |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Al-Huda Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL78 7WZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Howell Croft North | 108 m | |
| Bridge Street | 113 m | |
| Market Hall | 125 m | |
| Market Hall | 140 m | |
| Bradshawgate | 143 m | |
| Market Hall | 108 m | |
| Howell Croft North | 137 m | |
| Victoria Square North | 137 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 603 m | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.64 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL78 7WZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.78 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 1.84 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.05 km |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.06 km |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 2.5 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.53 km |
| Will Hill | 2.58 km | |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.69 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.77 km | |
| Castle Croft | 2.91 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.97 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57949400 |
| Longitude | -2.42968400 |
| OS Easting | 371648 |
| OS Northing | 0409297 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton South East |
| Electoral Ward | Great Lever |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002288 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 022E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |