BL1 5RU - Information

Overview

The BL1 5RU postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL1 5RU area, explore the BL1 5RU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL1 5RU area, visit the BL1 5RU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.4622156989849127, 53.59178549535076 ]
  • What 3 Words: bucked.fonts.boil
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBL1
WardSmithills
Middle layer Super Output AreaSmithills
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBolton
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBolton
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaManchester
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardSmithills
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton West
Multiple Deprivation Index9399

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Church Road C P School, School, College, University
    Address: BL1 5RU

  • Church Road Primary School (Primary), rating:

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Cope Bank(0.33 mi)

  • Cope Bank, (0.33 mi)
  • Doffcocker, (0.34 mi)
  • Johnson Fold, (0.52 mi)
  • Smithills, (0.56 mi)
  • Barrow Bridge, (0.70 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Captains Clough Road(0.05 mi)

  • Captains Clough Road, (0.05 mi)
  • Captains Clough Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Church Road, (0.08 mi)
  • Ingledene Grove, (0.10 mi)
  • Ingledene Grove, (0.12 mi)
  • Moss Lane, (0.14 mi)
  • Harpers Lane, (0.15 mi)
  • Moss Lane, (0.16 mi)
  • Harpers Lane, (0.16 mi)
  • Moss Bank Park, (0.17 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Lostock(1.85 mi)

  • Lostock, (1.85 mi)
  • Bolton, (1.94 mi)
  • Hall i’ th’ Wood, (2.02 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(17.81 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (17.81 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Church Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL1 5RU (0.00 mi)Details
St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL1 5LH (0.47 mi)Details
Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11BL1 5UG (0.52 mi)Details
Oxford Grove Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11BL1 3EJ (0.58 mi)Details
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonPrimary, Good3-11BL1 3EJ (0.58 mi)Details
Smithills SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BL1 6JS (0.59 mi)Details
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL1 6LA (0.63 mi)Details
Al-Huda Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11BL1 3EH (0.66 mi)Details
Devonshire Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL1 4ND (0.69 mi)Details
Thomasson Memorial SchoolAll Through, Good2-16BL1 4PJ (0.73 mi)Details
St Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellPrimary, Good3-11BL1 3JB (0.76 mi)Details
Markland Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11BL1 5EJ (0.80 mi)Details
Bolton School Girls' DivisionAll Through, None7-18BL1 4PB (0.88 mi)Details
Bolton School Boys' DivisionAll Through, None7-18BL1 4PA (0.88 mi)Details
Bolton School Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary, NaN0-7BL1 4PA (0.88 mi)Details
Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL1 3DX (0.91 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SPRING HOUSE SURGERY(0.24 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
spring house surgeryActive555 chorley old road, bolton, greater manchester01204848411BL1 6AF
cornerstone surgeryActivecornerstone surgery, 469 chorley old road, bolton, lancashire01204325125BL1 6AH
heaton medical centreActiveheaton medical centre, 2 lucy street, heaton, bolton01204843677BL1 5PU
dalefield surgeryActiveavondale health centre, avondale street, bolton, lancashire01204462880BL1 4JP
wyresdale road surgeryActive46 wyresdale road, bolton01204494133BL1 4DN
Nearby Amenities

BL1 5RU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL15RU is 240 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1495), Between 35 to 44 (1072), and Between 55 to 64 (1062).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 209 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 11.

Education

Regarding education, 60 adults have Does not apply, while 27 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (334), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (250).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (21)
  • Skilled trades occupations (19), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (134), followed by No religion (81).

NS-SEC

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 Routine occupations (34) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31), and Semi-routine occupations (26).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (469), and 307 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1472) and Middle East and Asia (84).