Postcode BL2 1AD (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 1AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 1AD is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 1AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 1AD 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 BL2 1AD as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL2 1AD is Gloster Street which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Street and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 731 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 1AD (for ages 11 and under) is Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 1AD is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL2 1AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 1AD, and the approximate distance away.

Gloster Street 54 m
Back Bury New Road 56 m
Back Gloster Street 58 m
Court Street 69 m
Devon Street 79 m
Back Castle Street 93 m
May Street 93 m
Back Cecil Street 97 m
Dowson Street 102 m
Cecil Street 105 m
Dorset Street 112 m
Bury New Road 113 m
Castle Street 132 m
Back Bradford Street West 132 m
Phethean Street 141 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 1AD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL2 1AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
322 m
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
762 m
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
958 m
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.04 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.19 km
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.24 km
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
1.32 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.34 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.37 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.48 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.53 km
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.58 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.61 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.66 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.7 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.82 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.83 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.87 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.88 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 1AD - Data from Apr 2022

Castle Street Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Castle Street Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Bury Old Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 549 m
Bolton - Churchgate Taxi Rank 550 m
Princess Street Taxi Rank 566 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 731 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.26 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 1AD - Data from Dec 2021

Oaken Bottom Valley 1.19 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.45 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.46 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.61 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.96 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.44 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.46 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Mason Clough Valley 2.63 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.71 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 3.21 km
Captain's Clough Valley 3.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 1AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 133.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 3.2
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 103.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 97.8% 629 40.3

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 540,686 kWh - mean 12,574 kWh : median 10,862 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 203,557 kWh - mean 4,331 kWh : median 3,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 1AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57858200
Longitude -2.41827200
OS Easting 372403
OS Northing 0409191
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1707
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Tonge with the Haulgh
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000001
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004712
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 017A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2