MEREFOLD, BL6 7RE - Information

Overview

The BL6 7RE postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL6 7RE area, explore the BL6 7RE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL6 7RE area, visit the BL6 7RE House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.5617506484313144, 53.59662659288354 ]
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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 Index25234

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Horwich(0.69 mi)

  • Horwich, (0.69 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Avondale Close(0.10 mi)

  • Avondale Close, (0.10 mi)
  • Hilton Avenue, (0.10 mi)
  • Hilton Avenue, (0.11 mi)
  • Hilton Avenue, (0.11 mi)
  • Butterwick Fields, (0.12 mi)
  • Vale Avenue, (0.18 mi)
  • Butterwick Fields, (0.18 mi)
  • Vale Coppice, (0.22 mi)
  • Leicester Avenue, (0.24 mi)
  • Leicester Avenue, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Blackrod(0.48 mi)

  • Blackrod, (0.48 mi)
  • Horwich Parkway, (1.37 mi)
  • Adlington (Lancashire), (2.04 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(20.25 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (20.25 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL6 5SJ (0.36 mi)Details
Beacon Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11BL6 7AL (0.65 mi)Details
Lever Park SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BL6 6DE (0.88 mi)Details
Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL6 6AA (0.89 mi)Details
Blackrod Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11BL6 5SY (0.93 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is DR MALHOTRA & PARTNERS(0.66 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
dr malhotra & partnersActivepike view medical centre, albert street, horwich, bolton01204322888BL6 7AS
kildonan houseActivekildonan house, ramsbottom road, horwich, bolton01204468161BL6 5NW
Nearby Amenities
  • St Catherines Care Home (Tameng Care Ltd)
    0.39 mi
  • Bridge Church Horwich
    0.43 mi
  • St Mary's Lunch Club
    0.44 mi
  • Just Ask
    0.47 mi
  • Goa Balti/K Foods
    0.47 mi

MEREFOLD, BL6 7RE Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL67RE is 317 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 311 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 3.

Education

Regarding education, 106 adults have Level 4, while 28 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (600), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (278).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (47)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (31), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (214), followed by No religion (96).

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 (79) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46), and Intermediate occupations (41).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (785), and 426 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2196) and Africa (23).