Postcode BL2 1BG (Bolton) Terminated June 2014

Map showing BL2 1BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 1BG is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in June 2014.BL2 1BG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BL2 1BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 1BG as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to BL2 1BG is Back Ash Street which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shiffnall Street and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 150 m away.

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

Policing for BL2 1BG 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 1BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Back Ash Street 97 m
Lomax's Buildings 101 m
Ash Street 111 m
Carlton Street 117 m
Union Buildings 136 m
Bridgeman Place 151 m
Lower Bridgeman Street 161 m
Shiffnall Street 173 m
Salop Street 173 m
Cockerell Springs 183 m
Station Street 184 m
Bollings Yard 196 m
Glebe Street 209 m
Back Bradshawgate 218 m
Saville Street 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 1BG

Introduction February 1990
Termination June 2014
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
649 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
739 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
763 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
818 m
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
993 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.06 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.08 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.1 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.16 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.31 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.41 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.41 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.46 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.47 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.54 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.57 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.57 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.6 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.69 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shiffnall Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Ash Street Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Shiffnall Street Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Bolton Interchange Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Breightmet Street Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 168 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 326 m
Nelson Square North Taxi Rank 345 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 150 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.06 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.22 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.5 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.5 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 1.62 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.31 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.7 km
Mason Clough Valley 2.98 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 3.11 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57502600
Longitude -2.42476100
OS Easting 371971
OS Northing 0408798
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
986
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Great Lever
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: 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 E33002311
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 016D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1