The BL1 5LB postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BL1 |
| Ward | Heaton and Lostock |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Heaton & Deane |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bolton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Heaton and Lostock |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bolton West |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 28022 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Affluent communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Cope Bank(0.38 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Devonshire Road(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Lostock(1.65 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(17.54 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL1 5LH (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Church Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL1 5RU (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL1 4ND (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Thomasson Memorial SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-16 | BL1 4PJ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Bolton School Boys' DivisionAll Through, None | 7-18 | BL1 4PA (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Bolton School Girls' DivisionAll Through, None | 7-18 | BL1 4PB (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Bolton School Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, NaN | 0-7 | BL1 4PA (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Oxford Grove Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | BL1 3EJ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL1 3EJ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Markland Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BL1 5EJ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Al-Huda Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BL1 3EH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | BL1 5UG (0.71 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL1 3JB (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Clevelands Prep SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | BL1 5DH (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Smithills SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL1 6JS (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL1 3DX (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL1 6LA (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Gilnow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL1 4LG (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Gaskell Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | BL1 2QG (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SPRING HOUSE SURGERY(0.09 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| spring house surgeryActive555 chorley old road, bolton, greater manchester | 01204848411 | BL1 6AF |
| cornerstone surgeryActivecornerstone surgery, 469 chorley old road, bolton, lancashire | 01204325125 | BL1 6AH |
| heaton medical centreActiveheaton medical centre, 2 lucy street, heaton, bolton | 01204843677 | BL1 5PU |
| dalefield surgeryActiveavondale health centre, avondale street, bolton, lancashire | 01204462880 | BL1 4JP |
| wyresdale road surgeryActive46 wyresdale road, bolton | 01204494133 | BL1 4DN |
The population of BL15LB is 310 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2049), Between 35 to 44 (1218), and Between 45 to 54 (1139).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 232 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 34.
Regarding education, 73 adults have Level 4, while 44 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (400), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (163).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (171), followed by No religion (65).
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 (55) followed by Routine occupations (36), and Intermediate occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (442), and 349 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1387) and Middle East and Asia (95).