BL1 8QX maps, stats, and open data
BL1 8QX lies on Rainshaw Street in Bolton. BL1 8QX is located in the Astley Bridge electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bolton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton North East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BL1 8QX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL1 8QX geodata
| Easting | 371639 |
| Northing | 411919 |
| Latitude | 53.603060 |
| Longitude | -2.430060 |
Where is BL1 8QX?
| Street | Rainshaw Street |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL1 |
BL1 8QX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL1 8QX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Astley Bridge |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton North East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL1 8QX
32, RAINSHAW STREET, BOLTON, BL1 8QX 2014 14 AUG £175,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL1 8QX
| Blackburn Rd/Rainshaw St (Blackburn Road) | Astley Bridge | 150m |
| Ashworth Ln/Blackburn Rd (Ashworth Lane) | Astley Bridge | 160m |
| Blackburn Road/Ashworth Lane (Blackburn Road) | Astley Bridge | 165m |
| Blackburn Rd/Ashworth Lane (Blackburn Road) | Astley Bridge | 194m |
| Lawson St/Belmont Rd (Lawson Street) | Astley Bridge | 205m |
Nearest railway stations to BL1 8QX
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 1.3km |
| Bromley Cross Station | 1.8km |
| Bolton Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL1 8QX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in BL1 8QX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BL1 8QX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL1 8QX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,624 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,946 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,947 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL1 8QX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL1 8QX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
37.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL1 8QX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 8QX (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL1 8QX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Higher Blackburn Road P O | 17:10 | 12:00 | 330m |
| Broad'oth Lane | 17:00 | 11:00 | 403m |
| Sharples Avenue P O | 17:15 | 12:05 | 723m |
BL1 8QX ITL and BL1 8QX LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BL1 8QX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000001 | Bolton |
BL1 8QX census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BL1 8QX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024160 | |
| LSOA | E01004773 | Bolton 003D |
| MSOA | E02000986 | Bolton 003 |
Nearest postcodes to BL1 8QX
| BL1 8QY | Rainshaw Street | 35m |
| BL1 8TX | Holly Mill Crescent | 69m |
| BL1 8RB | Poplar Avenue | 88m |
| BL1 8RE | Primula Street | 98m |
| BL1 8QT | Crocus Street | 106m |
| BL1 8QU | Primrose Street | 109m |
| BL1 8QZ | Primrose Street | 122m |
| BL1 8TD | Rushford Grove | 123m |
| BL1 8RQ | Florence Avenue | 124m |
| BL1 8QR | Holly Street | 126m |
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