BL7 9NZ

Bromley Cross · Bolton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
Postcode district
BL7
Postcode sector
BL7 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BL7 9NX 79 m
BL7 9NY 91 m
BL7 9PX 99 m
BL7 9HF 134 m
BL7 9NW 179 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BL7 9NZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
BL
Postcode district
BL7
Postcode sector
BL7 9
Latitude
53.620804
Longitude
-2.426595
British National Grid easting
371,880
British National Grid northing
413,890

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Bolton · E08000001
Parish or community
E43000155
Westminster constituency
Bolton North East · E14001110
Output area
E00024359
Lower layer super output area
Bolton 001D · E01004807
Middle layer super output area
Bolton 001 · E02000984

Postcode source versions

Explore BL7

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
52
Primary
34
Secondary
6
  1. St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton

    Voluntary aided school

    382 m
  2. Eagley Infant School

    Academy converter

    544 m
  3. Walmsley CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    879 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 3
  • Public order 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1
  • Violence and sexual offences 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BL7 9 residents
11,306

Age bands in BL7 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.4%

1,678 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

1,020 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.7%

2,364 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.4%

3,197 residents

Age 65 and over
24.2%

2,630 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

21

within 5 km straight-line

  • BROMLEY MEADOWS SURGERY

    DARWEN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, BL7 9RG

    ODS code P82643

    356 m

  • EDGWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

    EGERTON & DUNSCAR HEALTH CENTRE, DARWEN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, BL7 9RG

    ODS code P82034

    356 m

  • MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    933 BLACKBURN ROAD, SHARPLES, BOLTON, BL1 7LR

    ODS code P82023

    1.2 km

  • HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOUGH FOLD WAY, HARWOOD, BOLTON, BL2 3HQ

    ODS code P82016

    2.6 km

  • CROMPTON VIEW SURGERY

    CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, 501 CROMPTON WAY, BOLTON, BL1 8UP

    ODS code P82607

    2.7 km

  • THE OAKS FAMILY PRACTICE

    501 CROMPTON WAY, BOLTON, BL1 8UP

    ODS code P82021

    2.7 km

  • BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE

    WATERS MEETING HEALTH CENTRE, WATERS MEETING ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 8TT

    ODS code Y03079

    3.4 km

  • BURNSIDE SURGERY

    WATERS MEETING ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 8TT

    ODS code P82025

    3.4 km

  • DR SIDDA'S SURGERY, WATERS MEETING HC

    WATERS MEETING ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 8TT

    ODS code P82625

    3.4 km

  • DR RIZWAN AND DR AWAN

    LINDFIELD DRIVE, BOLTON, BL1 3RG

    ODS code P82022

    3.6 km

  • HALLIWELL SURGERY 2

    LINDFIELD DRIVE, HALLIWELL, BOLTON, BL1 3RG

    ODS code P82029

    3.6 km

  • HALLIWELL SURGERY 3

    LINDFIELD DRIVE, HALLIWELL, BOLTON, BL1 3RG

    ODS code P82626

    3.6 km

  • DALEFIELD SURGERY

    AVONDALE HEALTH CENTRE, AVONDALE STREET, BOLTON, BL1 4JP

    ODS code P82010

    4.0 km

  • CORNERSTONE SURGERY

    469 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 6AH

    ODS code P82627

    4.2 km

  • SPRING HOUSE SURGERY

    555 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, GREATER MANCHESTER, BOLTON, BL1 6AF

    ODS code P82014

    4.4 km

  • HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 LUCY STREET, HEATON, BOLTON, BL1 5PU

    ODS code P82031

    4.6 km

  • WYRESDALE ROAD SURGERY

    46 WYRESDALE ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 4DN

    ODS code P82634

    4.7 km

  • BOLTON GENERAL PRACTICE

    2-4 MOOR LANE, BOLTON, BL1 4TH

    ODS code Y02319

    4.8 km

  • TONGE FOLD HEALTH CENTRE

    HILTON ST, TONGE FOLD, BOLTON, BL2 6DY

    ODS code P82011

    4.8 km

  • OCTAGON MEDICAL CENTRE

    LEVER CHAMBERS, 27 ASHBURNER STREET, BOLTON, BL1 1SQ

    ODS code P82012

    4.9 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Hospital Road

    BCT · Cox Green

    0.1 miles
  • Hospital Road

    BCT · Eagley

    0.2 miles
  • Arnold Road

    BCT · Cox Green

    0.2 miles
  • Hospital Road

    BCT · Eagley

    0.2 miles
  • Boonfields

    BCT · Bromley Cross

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bolton 001D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,419 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

52 open schools are in scope, including 34 primary and 6 secondary schools. St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton is the nearest published school at 382 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.