Postcode BL2 1PL (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 1PL and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 1PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1PL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL2 1PL is Chapel Place which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Lever Bridge and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 1PL (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 1PL is Owd Betts and is 12.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 1PL is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL2 1PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Place 83 m
Gorses Mount 127 m
St Stephen's Close 133 m
Back Gorses Mount 150 m
Top O' Th' Gorses 170 m
Crossen Street 176 m
Aqueduct Road 187 m
Lower Darcy Street 192 m
Higher Darcy Street 215 m
Banker Street 224 m
Darcy Street 227 m
Riverbanks 229 m
Solent Drive 239 m
Bentley Street 255 m
Gorses Road 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 1PL

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 1PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
500 m
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
944 m
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.17 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.32 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.42 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.46 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.67 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.67 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.68 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.68 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.81 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.82 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.89 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.9 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.91 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.01 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.05 km
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.11 km
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Lever Bridge Bus Stop/Station 19 m
The Lever Bridge Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Darcy Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Darcy Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Hacken Lane Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Nelson Square North Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.13 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Burnden Clough Valley 316 m
Raikes Clough Valley 340 m
Oaken Bottom Valley 731 m
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.36 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.67 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.76 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.09 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.72 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 3.74 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 3.76 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 101 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 41,939 kWh - mean 6,990 kWh : median 6,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 1PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57087300
Longitude -2.40428900
OS Easting 373324
OS Northing 0408328
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
786
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Breightmet
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004723
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 019E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2