Postcode BL2 1ET (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 1ET and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL2 1ET is Back Manchester Road East which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orlando Street and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 459 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 1ET (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 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Manchester Road East 47 m
Back Manchester Road 67 m
Lever Grove 74 m
Heron's Way 81 m
Orlando Street 94 m
Henry Street 99 m
Dunlin Close 114 m
Rose Hill 143 m
Turnstone Road 143 m
Westbrook Court 168 m
Grosvenor Street 194 m
Moncrieffe Street 195 m
Scholey Street 241 m
Providence Street 272 m
Westbrook Street 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 1ET

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 1ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
648 m
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
746 m
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
793 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
875 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
971 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.02 km
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.03 km
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
1.09 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.21 km
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.28 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.39 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.44 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.46 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.47 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.59 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.65 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.71 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.73 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.81 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orlando Street Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Orlando Street Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Lever Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Lever Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Grosvenor Street Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 491 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 749 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 749 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 459 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.64 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 837 m
Raikes Clough Valley 1.13 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.14 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.72 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.77 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.68 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.89 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.35 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 3.46 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57177600
Longitude -2.42133100
OS Easting 372196
OS Northing 0408435
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: 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 E33004737
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 022E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2