DARK LANE, BL6 5JL - Information

Overview

The BL6 5JL postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

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Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.594190499996217, 53.59549909151642 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaBL6
WardHorwich and Blackrod
Middle layer Super Output AreaBlackrod & Butterwick Fields
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 and Blackrod
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton West
Multiple Deprivation Index25859

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Ageing urban communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Little Scotland(0.26 mi)

  • Little Scotland, (0.26 mi)
  • Scotland, Little, (0.26 mi)
  • Blackrod, (0.27 mi)
  • Aberdeen, (0.61 mi)
  • Tucker's Hill, (0.72 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Dark Lane(0.11 mi)

  • Dark Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • Dark Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • Vicarage Road West, (0.20 mi)
  • Vicarage Road West, (0.20 mi)
  • Blundell Lane, (0.20 mi)
  • Vicarage Road West, (0.20 mi)
  • Blundell Lane, (0.23 mi)
  • Hill Lane, (0.25 mi)
  • Hill Lane, (0.25 mi)
  • Hill Lane, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Blackrod(1.05 mi)

  • Blackrod, (1.05 mi)
  • Adlington (Lancashire), (1.26 mi)
  • Horwich Parkway, (2.34 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(21.02 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (21.02 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL6 5DE (0.31 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

DARK LANE, BL6 5JL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL65JL is 246 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1020), Between 45 to 54 (928), and Between 55 to 64 (804).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 237 people, followed by Indian with a total of 7.

Education

Regarding education, 52 adults have No qualifications, while 32 have Apprenticeship.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (268), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (190).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (18)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (11), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (10)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (178), followed by No religion (44).

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 (44) followed by Intermediate occupations (28), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (26).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (380), and 354 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1163) and Middle East and Asia (10).