WALKER FOLD ROAD, BL1 7PU - Information

Overview

The BL1 7PU postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL1 7PU area, explore the BL1 7PU Crime Rates page.
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Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.4910465231311316, 53.602627397637875 ]
  • What 3 Words: player.abode.catch
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NameType
Postcode AreaBL1
WardHorwich North East
Middle layer Super Output AreaHorwich South & Middlebrook
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 wardHorwich North East
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton West
Multiple Deprivation Index28068

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Affluent communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Walker Fold(0.19 mi)

  • Walker Fold, (0.19 mi)
  • Smithills Dean, (0.60 mi)
  • Montserrat, (0.66 mi)
  • Barrow Bridge, (0.80 mi)
  • Johnson Fold, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Lostock(2.06 mi)

    • Lostock, (2.06 mi)
    • Horwich Parkway, (2.67 mi)
    • Hall i’ th’ Wood, (3.19 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(19.02 mi)

    • Manchester Airport, (19.02 mi)
    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11BL1 5UG (0.89 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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    Nearby Amenities

    WALKER FOLD ROAD, BL1 7PU Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of BL17PU is 385 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1350), Between 35 to 44 (1184), and Between 55 to 64 (1159).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 364 people, followed by Indian with a total of 5.

    Education

    Regarding education, 152 adults have Level 4, while 46 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (428), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (212).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (50)
    • Professional occupations (46), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (26)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (250), followed by No religion (113).

    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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (96) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (76), and Small employers and own account workers (53).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (536), and 397 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1426) and Middle East and Asia (16).