Postcode BL2 1JG (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 1JG and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 1JG 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 1JG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BL2 1JG is Crawford Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bromwich Street and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 746 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 1JG (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 93.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crawford Street 19 m
Back Crawford Street 40 m
Back Bradford Street South 48 m
Back Bradford Street East 61 m
Chadwick Street 63 m
Bradford Street 75 m
Castle Street 106 m
Back Bradford Street West 106 m
Crawford Avenue 110 m
Back Crawford Avenue 113 m
Cecil Street 155 m
Halstead Street 167 m
Portugal Street 172 m
Back Castle Street 184 m
May Street 184 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 1JG

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 1JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
94 m
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
539 m
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.06 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.16 km
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.32 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.35 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.39 km
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
1.4 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.43 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.6 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.62 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.62 km
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.65 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.67 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.76 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.83 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.84 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.86 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.99 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bromwich Street Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Bromwich Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Castle Street Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Bradford Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 680 m
Nelson Square North Taxi Rank 710 m
Princess Street Taxi Rank 735 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 746 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.04 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oaken Bottom Valley 1.04 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.22 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.23 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.45 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.18 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.25 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.25 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Mason Clough Valley 2.84 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.92 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 3.29 km
Captain's Clough Valley 3.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 93.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 30.01 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 99.9 17.6
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 193,028 kWh - mean 13,788 kWh : median 9,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 41,614 kWh - mean 3,468 kWh : median 3,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 1JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57687200
Longitude -2.41629200
OS Easting 372533
OS Northing 0409000
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: Asian terraces and flats
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 4B1