BL6 4LJ Bolton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor. Region: North West.
Streets
- Boot Lane, Bolton: 1 address
- High Rid Lane, Bolton: 1 address
- Old Kiln Lane, Bolton: 1 address
- Burnthwaite Hall Drive, Delph Hill: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Bolton in 2026-27: Band D £2,400 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,600 | £1,866 | £2,133 | £2,400 | £2,933 | £3,466 | £4,000 | £4,799 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (21% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Bolton.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Burnthwaite Old Hall, Old Hall Lane, Bolton, BL6 4LJ, permissioned (190 m)
- RED ROCKS, 514 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, LOSTOCK, BOLTON, BL6 4JY, permissioned (860 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 4 addresses are between 168 m and 184 m above sea level (175 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lostock 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Horwich Parkway 550,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Westhoughton 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Markland Hill Terminus | 530 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 4.6 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Heaton Medical Centre | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Moss Bank Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Partners | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Beaumont Hospital | 810 m |
| Police station | Horwich Police Station | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | Johnson Fold Off Licence Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Doffcocker Lodge 18 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 1.4 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 600 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,470 m² | 1.9 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hall Clough | Valley | 290 m south |
| Hawthorn Plantation | Wood | 350 m north |
| Hollinhurst Plantation | Wood | 580 m south |
| High Rid Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 620 m west |
| Green Hill | Hill | 840 m north-west |
| Hamer's Creek | Bay | 4.8 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Boot Lane.