Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Apr '26
North West
Region
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for BL7 0HS
Postcode
BL7 0HS
Coordinates
53.6304, -2.3832
Grid reference
SD747149
Easting
374,758
Northing
414,941
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJJJ8+5P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
29582
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29582 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 BL7 0HS
England & WalesCrime trends · near BL7 0HS
Counts are for Bradshaw electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMay '24 – Apr '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian68.8%
No religion27.0%
Not answered3.8%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4917.8%
65–7412.9%
75–8410.1%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
All members 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.9%
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.3%
+ 7 other households · 26.2%
Administrative Information
Bolton
Local Authority
Council AreaBolton North East E14001110
Constituency
E14001110Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Bradshaw
Constituency code
E14001110
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 006D E01004789
E01004789MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 006 E02000989
E02000989LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 006D E01004789
E01004789MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 006 E02000989
E02000989Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL7 0HS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 29582
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01004789 and MSOA E02000989 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BL7 0HS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BL7 0HS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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