Postcode BL2 1EG (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 1EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 1EG is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 2021 and is an active postcode. BL2 1EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 1EG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 1EG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BL2 1EG is Back Ash Street which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ash Street and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 216 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 1EG (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 1EG 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 1EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Back Ash Street 13 m
Ash Street 30 m
Lower Bridgeman Street 73 m
Bridgeman Place 92 m
Cockerell Springs 124 m
Gorton Street 142 m
Carlton Street 155 m
Glebe Street 158 m
Shiffnall Street 177 m
Salop Street 177 m
Grosvenor Street 182 m
Lomax's Buildings 194 m
Westbrook Street 195 m
Station Street 198 m
Turnstone Road 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 1EG

Introduction October 2021
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 1EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
582 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
812 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
824 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
901 m
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
904 m
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.04 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.1 km
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.13 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.14 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.41 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.48 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.49 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.49 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.51 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.52 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.55 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.6 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.6 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.67 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ash Street Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Manchester Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Grosvenor Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Shiffnall Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Shiffnall Street Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 242 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 407 m
Nelson Square North Taxi Rank 429 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 216 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.98 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.16 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.4 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.4 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 1.54 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.05 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.11 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.36 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.77 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.03 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 3.15 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57458800
Longitude -2.42348600
OS Easting 372055
OS Northing 0408747
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5003
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004742
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 022E
Output Area / Small Area 2C1