The postcode BL1 2FG is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1998 and terminated in June 1999.BL1 2FG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL1 2FG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL1 2FG as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to BL1 2FG is Bridge Street which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bow Street and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 788 m away.
The closest primary school to BL1 2FG (for ages 11 and under) is The Olive School, Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 11, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eden Boys' School Bolton. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding
Policing for BL1 2FG is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL1 2FG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 2FG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 2FG
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| Termination | June 1999 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 2FG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 691 m |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 711 m |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 719 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 857 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 912 m |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.06 km |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.13 km |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.16 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.17 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.35 km | |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 1.36 km |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.4 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.51 km |
| Al-Huda Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 2FG - Data from Apr 2022
| Bow Street | 16 m | |
| Bow Street | 23 m | |
| Market Hall | 70 m | |
| Market Hall | 98 m | |
| Bridge Street | 104 m | |
| Bridge Street | 53 m | |
| Bridge Street | 62 m | |
| Market Hall | 158 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 788 m | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.09 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.76 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.81 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 2FG - Data from Dec 2021
| Meeting of the Waters | 1.64 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.94 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.96 km | |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 2.29 km |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 2.45 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.66 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.73 km |
| Castle Croft | 2.74 km | |
| Will Hill | 2.79 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.87 km | |
| Raveden Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.94 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58132100 |
| Longitude | -2.42891800 |
| OS Easting | 371700 |
| OS Northing | 0409500 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton North East |
| Electoral Ward | Crompton |
| Local Authority District | Bolton |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bolton Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bolton CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic dynamics Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002303 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 016E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3C1 |