The postcode area is located in the Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen postcode town, in the North West, England region.
The BL7 postcode area, also known as the Bolton postcode area, is a significant region in Greater Manchester, England, located towards the northwest of Manchester City Centre. It spans a vast area covering Belmont, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Edgworth, Egerton, and several other regions. It encompasses the urban area to the north-east of Bolton, closely bordering the West Pennine Moors.
Geographically, this postcode area boasts a blend of urban and rural landscapes, archetypical of the countryside charm with modern living facilities. Its topography is dominated by scenic hills and serene open spaces, highlighted by esteemed locations such as the Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, one of Lancashire's most beautiful landscapes.
In terms of amenities, there are numerous educational institutions, shops, pubs, and restaurants that cater to the needs of its population. Notably, the renowned Turton High School is located within this postcode area. Several sports and recreational facilities are also part of this region, including golf clubs and football grounds.
Transportation within the BL7 area is well serviced, with efficient bus and rail networks connecting the district with the Bolton Town Centre and Greater Manchester. Bromley Cross Railway station is one of the key stations within the region, providing easy access to Manchester Victoria. The area is also well linked by road, with the A666 primary route passing through the southern part of the postcode area. Hence, the BL7 postcode area of England provides a welcoming mix of rural beauty and suburban convenience.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a peaceful and established community known for:
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Astley Bridge, Bromley Cross, West Pennine electoral wards.
The population of BL7 postcode area is 15,551. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 14,766, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 148. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (9,607), followed by No religion (4,939).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (4,749), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,430).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (5,541), while 4,382 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 5,484 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,711 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (4633), Between 45 to 54 (4544), and Between 55 to 64 (4412).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,503) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,570), and Intermediate occupations (1,740).
There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the BL7 (listed below). The postcode BL7 has a total of 571 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BL7 |
Ward | Astley Bridge Bromley Cross West Pennine |
LTLA22 | Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen |
UTLA22 | Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
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Robbery
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Possession of weapons
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Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
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Public order
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Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Other theft
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Criminal damage and arson
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Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Theft from the person
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
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Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Violence and sexual offences
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Violence and sexual offences
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £315,000.00 | £315,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £472,416.67 | £259,500.00 - £800,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £220,000.00 | £130,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £227,500.00 | £210,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £195,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £537,500.00 | £342,500.00 - £900,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £127,500.00 | £127,500.00 - £127,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £256,333.33 | £200,000.00 - £287,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £255,916.67 | £170,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £256,500.00 | £256,500.00 - £256,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £238,500.00 | £237,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £682,000.00 | £682,000.00 - £682,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £214,166.67 | £125,000.00 - £317,500.00 | 3 |
Other | £770,000.00 | £770,000.00 - £770,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £224,500.00 | £127,500.00 - £338,500.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £195,675.00 | £100,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £125,000.00 | £125,000.00 - £125,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £700,000.00 | £700,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £150,050.00 | £97,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £244,500.00 | £200,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £700,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £224,000.00 | £187,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £381,458.33 | £318,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £152,357.14 | £59,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £265,000.00 | £265,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £261,625.00 | £220,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £210,162.50 | £130,000.00 - £358,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £600,464.29 | £330,000.00 - £940,000.00 | 14 |
Flat | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £293,000.00 | £136,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £265,400.00 | £190,000.00 - £427,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £229,308.33 | £158,350.00 - £290,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £789,583.33 | £350,000.00 - £1,520,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £136,166.78 | £97,000.00 - £154,500.00 | 9 |
Semi-Detached | £238,800.00 | £52,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £185,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £482,937.50 | £325,000.00 - £817,500.00 | 6 |
Flat | £144,000.00 | £128,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £260,000.00 | £260,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £249,785.71 | £200,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £224,041.67 | £109,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £391,250.00 | £287,500.00 - £475,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £215,333.33 | £100,000.00 - £455,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £470,000.00 | £470,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £300,312.50 | £220,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £199,258.33 | £55,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £554,000.00 | £329,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 8 |
Other | £1,350.00 | £1,350.00 - £1,350.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £223,666.67 | £180,000.00 - £287,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £248,876.67 | £147,500.00 - £425,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £372,125.00 | £305,000.00 - £397,500.00 | 3 |
Other | £250,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £205,000.00 | £165,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £136,750.00 | £102,000.00 - £155,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £396,511.11 | £195,000.00 - £775,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £179,150.00 | £165,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £400,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £283,750.00 | £207,500.00 - £360,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £196,958.33 | £85,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £343,750.00 | £250,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £104,000.00 | £104,000.00 - £104,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £95,000.00 | £10,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £249,750.00 | £183,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £164,916.67 | £147,000.00 - £195,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £507,475.00 | £345,000.00 - £615,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £94,300.00 | £94,300.00 - £94,300.00 | 1 |
Other | £206,500.00 | £114,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £300,000.00 | £300,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £178,709.72 | £80,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £581,900.00 | £189,500.00 - £1,450,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £135,000.00 | £125,000.00 - £145,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £90,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £90,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £249,187.50 | £240,000.00 - £256,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £452,500.00 | £385,000.00 - £520,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £194,983.33 | £135,000.00 - £259,950.00 | 3 |
Other | £740,000.00 | £740,000.00 - £740,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £286,000.00 | £225,000.00 - £347,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £260,525.00 | £130,000.00 - £304,950.00 | 11 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Egerton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 214 | 5-11 | BL79RE |
Walmsley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 355 | 4-11 | BL79SA |
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, BoltonPrimary, Good | 171 | 5-11 | BL79HT |
Turton SchoolSecondary, Good | 1595 | 11-18 | BL79LT |
BirtenshawSpecial, Good | 55 | 3-19 | BL79AB |
Turton Belmont Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 95 | 4-11 | BL78AH |
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 205 | 5-11 | BL70AH |
Eagley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 189 | 3-7 | BL79LN |
Eagley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 240 | 7-11 | BL79AT |