Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '25
North West
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for BL6 4JB
Postcode
BL6 4JB
Coordinates
53.5731, -2.4955
Grid reference
SD672086
Easting
367,283
Northing
408,615
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHGF3+7Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bolton (Bolton)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31235
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31235 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BL6 4JB
England & WalesCrime trends · near BL6 4JB
Counts are for Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '23 – Aug '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Aug '25
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Aug '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Aug '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Aug '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Aug '25
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.70.1%
Indian16.1%
Pakistani4.6%
White & Asian1.7%
African1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 6.0%
Religion
Christian56.0%
No religion17.3%
Muslim10.8%
Hindu8.8%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4920.3%
65–7415.8%
75–849.0%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
All members 66+21.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
Any member 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.7%
+ 7 other households · 22.1%
Administrative Information
Bolton
Local Authority
Council AreaBolton West E14001112
Constituency
E14001112Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Constituency code
E14001112
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bolton
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bolton Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 020D E01004844
E01004844MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 020 E02001003
E02001003LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 020D E01004844
E01004844MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 020 E02001003
E02001003Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:57 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:57 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentDecember 2002 — Introduced
Postcode BL6 4JB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 31235
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004844 and MSOA E02001003 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BL6 4JB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BL6 4JB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
84%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 47%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 37%
Attainment 8
41.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
66%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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