BL1 8WD maps, stats, and open data
BL1 8WD lies on Waterside Gardens in Bolton. BL1 8WD 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 October 2008.
BL1 8WD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL1 8WD geodata
| Easting | 372062 |
| Northing | 410955 |
| Latitude | 53.594418 |
| Longitude | -2.423581 |
Where is BL1 8WD?
| Street | Waterside Gardens |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL1 |
BL1 8WD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL1 8WD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL1 8WD
| Eagley Brook Way/Waterside Gardens (Eagley Brook Wy) | Halliwell | 190m |
| Crompton Way/Eagley Brook Bridge (Crompton Way) | Hall I Th Wood | 434m |
| Crompton Way/Seymour Road (Crompton Way) | Astley Bridge | 453m |
| Crompton Way/Eagley Brook Bridge (Crompton Way) | Hall I Th Wood | 454m |
| Blackburn Rd/Ullswater St (Blackburn Road) | Halliwell | 519m |
Nearest railway stations to BL1 8WD
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 0.8km |
| Bolton Station | 2.3km |
| Bromley Cross Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL1 8WD (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 | 46.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL1 8WD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL1 8WD (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 8WD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL1 8WD by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,055 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,827 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,809 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL1 8WD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL1 8WD.
- 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
93.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL1 8WD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 8WD (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL1 8WD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Castle Hill | 17:50 | 12:20 | 821m |
| Waterloo Street | 17:45 | 12:25 | 969m |
| Cable Street | 17:40 | 12:25 | 1,115m |
Environment
| Risk of BL1 8WD flooding from rivers and sea | High |
BL1 8WD ITL and BL1 8WD 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 8WD:
| 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 8WD 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 8WD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171684 | |
| LSOA | E01004927 | Bolton 010C |
| MSOA | E02000993 | Bolton 010 |
Nearest postcodes to BL1 8WD
| BL1 8WB | Waterside Gardens | 113m |
| BL1 8LP | Fairhaven Road | 187m |
| BL1 8LD | Halbury Walk | 209m |
| BL2 2HH | Britannia Way | 229m |
| BL1 8SP | Astley Brook Close | 236m |
| BL1 8JD | Haven Bank | 255m |
| BL1 8LA | Thorn Street | 259m |
| BL1 8JX | Fir Street | 266m |
| BL1 8JY | Pine Street | 267m |
| BL1 8LR | Ulleswater Street | 269m |
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