Postcode BL2 1NQ (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 1NQ and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 1NQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 1NQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BL2 1NQ is Back Higher Darcy Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Lever Bridge and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 1NQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BL2 1NQ is Owd Betts and is 12.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 69.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Higher Darcy Street 22 m
Clayton Street 46 m
Clayton Avenue 49 m
Leaf Street 55 m
Lower Darcy Street 93 m
Higher Darcy Street 102 m
Darcy Street 167 m
Bentley Street 169 m
St Stephen's Close 172 m
Chapel Place 173 m
Wardle Street 180 m
Back Bentley Street 180 m
Aqueduct Road 184 m
Back Wheatfield Street 233 m
Back Wardle Street 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 1NQ

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 1NQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
467 m
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
873 m
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.02 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.18 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.43 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.56 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.65 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.67 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.71 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.74 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.79 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.79 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.81 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.81 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.82 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.88 km
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.9 km
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.95 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.97 km
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 1NQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
12.6 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
12.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Lever Bridge Bus Stop/Station 207 m
The Lever Bridge Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Darcy Street Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Darcy Street Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Bromwich Street Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Nelson Square North Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.11 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Burnden Clough Valley 252 m
Raikes Clough Valley 264 m
Oaken Bottom Valley 925 m
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.11 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.5 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.58 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.1 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.74 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 3.79 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 3.79 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 3.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.3 Mbps 16 Mbps 25.41 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 5.86 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 1.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 69.6% 19.3 4.2
30-300 Mbps 30.4% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 212,413 kWh - mean 9,655 kWh : median 9,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 1NQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56990000
Longitude -2.40764700
OS Easting 373101
OS Northing 0408221
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7130
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Little Lever and Darcy 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004717
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 017B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1