BL4 8RU - Information

Overview

The BL4 8RU postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL4 8RU area, explore the BL4 8RU Crime Rates page.
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Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.3587146424509333, 53.53151424543455 ]
  • What 3 Words: gear.gossip.riding
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBL4
WardKearsley
Middle layer Super Output AreaKearsley & Stoneclough
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 wardKearsley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton South East
Multiple Deprivation Index14576

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Endeavouring social renters / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • The Farm Shop, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: Ryders Farm Equestrian Centre, Manchester Road, Kearsley, BL4 8RU

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ringley Fold(0.54 mi)

  • Ringley Fold, (0.54 mi)
  • Kearsley Moss, (0.56 mi)
  • Wardley, (0.64 mi)
  • Dixon Fold, (0.78 mi)
  • Ringley, (0.86 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Unity Brook(0.06 mi)

  • Unity Brook, (0.06 mi)
  • Unity Brook, (0.08 mi)
  • Teak Drive, (0.17 mi)
  • Teak Drive, (0.19 mi)
  • Moss Lane, (0.28 mi)
  • Cedar Drive, (0.28 mi)
  • Moss Lane, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Moorside(1.09 mi)

  • Moorside, (1.09 mi)
  • Kearsley, (1.10 mi)
  • Swinton (Manchester), (1.45 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.32 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (12.32 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Spindle Point Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL4 8SE (0.26 mi)Details
St Saviour CofE Primary School, RingleyPrimary, Outstanding5-11M26 1EU (0.72 mi)Details
St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL4 8PB (0.73 mi)Details
Wardley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11M27 9XB (0.79 mi)Details
St Ambrose Barlow RC High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-16M27 9QP (0.82 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • The Farm Shop
    0.00 mi
  • Clifton Country Park Visitor Centre Cafe
    0.46 mi
  • Patrao
    0.60 mi
  • Kearsley Service Station
    0.18 mi
  • Vagadia & Sons Ltd
    0.51 mi

BL4 8RU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL48RU is 405 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 (1950), Between 45 to 54 (1565), and Between 55 to 64 (1455).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 398 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 94 adults have Level 4, while 61 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (251), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (198).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (40)
  • Professional occupations (35), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (32)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (285), followed by No religion (107).

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 Intermediate occupations (69), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (44).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (360), and 323 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1249) and Middle East and Asia (18).