The postcode BL1 2JR is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 2JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL1 2JR 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 2JR as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to BL1 2JR is Back King Street which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 718 m away.
The closest primary school to BL1 2JR (for ages 11 and under) is Gaskell Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL1 2JR 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 2JR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 2JR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 2JR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 2JR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 495 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 533 m |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 559 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 779 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 864 m |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 915 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 979 m |
| The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.2 km |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.38 km | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 1.38 km | |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.41 km |
| Al-Huda Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.51 km | |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.53 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 2JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 72 m | |
| Post Office | 96 m | |
| Post Office | 99 m | |
| Law Court | 108 m | |
| Law Courts | 113 m | |
| Howell Croft North | 171 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 194 m | |
| Victoria Square North | 197 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 718 m | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.45 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.48 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.72 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 2JR - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.85 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 1.95 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.25 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.26 km |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.27 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Will Hill | 2.55 km | |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 2.58 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.77 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.83 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 2JR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57914600 |
| Longitude | -2.43401600 |
| OS Easting | 371361 |
| OS Northing | 0409260 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton North East |
| Electoral Ward | Halliwell |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Inner city students Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004705 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 016E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |