The BL7 9BJ postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BL7 |
| Ward | Bromley Cross |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Bromley Cross & Bradshaw |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bolton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Bromley Cross |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bolton North East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 27358 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Ageing suburbanites / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Toppings(0.21 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Bromley Cross Road(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bromley Cross(0.35 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(18.49 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| BirtenshawAll Through, Good | 3-19 | BL7 9AB (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Turton SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | BL7 9LT (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Eagley Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BL7 9AT (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Eagley Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | BL7 9LN (0.36 mi) | Details |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, BoltonPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BL7 9HT (0.40 mi) | Details |
| The Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | BL1 7HS (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Sharples SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL1 8SN (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Sharples Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL1 8RU (0.56 mi) | Details |
| High Lawn Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BL1 7EX (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Canon Slade SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | BL2 3BP (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BL2 4AE (0.90 mi) | Details |
| St Columba's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | BL2 3AR (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BROMLEY MEADOWS SURGERY(0.43 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| bromley meadows surgeryActiveegerton/dunscar hlth ctre, darwen road, bromley cross, bolton | 01204463232 | BL7 9RG |
| edgworth medical centreActiveegerton/dunscar hlth ctre, darwen road, bromley cross, bolton | 01204462233 | BL7 9RG |
| mandalay medical centreActivemandalay medical centre, 933 blackburn rd,sharples, bolton | 01204309206 | BL1 7LR |
The population of BL79BJ is 284 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (1119), Below 14 (1091), and Between 55 to 64 (1037).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 267 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 78 adults have Level 4, while 33 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (334), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (249).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (149), followed by No religion (113).
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 (59) followed by Intermediate occupations (33), and Semi-routine occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (427), and 417 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1479) and European Union EU-14 (13).