Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at BL6 5BL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrod Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | Primary | 2.1 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 6.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cumberland School | Independent | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 7.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| CEWE School | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Douglas Valley Golf Club | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Bolton Arena | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Hilltops Sports & Social Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel) | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Aspull RFC | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Football | Toughsheet Community Stadium | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Bolton Arena | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rock Over Climbing Bolton | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Adlington Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Jubilee Skate Park | 3.6 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Blackrod, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 226k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 933); 21 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Blackrod Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School, 2.9 km away; Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aspull Convenience Store, 1.9 km away, with Nihas Mini Market closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aspull Surgery (2.0 km), with Speaks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Essence Of Beauty is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Ridgeway Arms is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and BlackJak’s the nearest pub (450 m).
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is `The Poacher' Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Bodypro Personal Training (2.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 33 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
4 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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