Postcode BL2 1PQ (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 1PQ and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 1PQ 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 1PQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL2 1PQ is Gorses Mount which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Lever Bridge and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 1PQ (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 1PQ is Owd Betts and is 12.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gorses Mount 17 m
Back Gorses Mount 27 m
Top O' Th' Gorses 38 m
Gorses Road 135 m
Solent Drive 142 m
Sidford Close 215 m
Chapel Place 216 m
Crossen Street 222 m
Banker Street 235 m
St Stephen's Close 255 m
Bembridge Drive 259 m
Lever Bridge Place 262 m
Aqueduct Road 288 m
Ramsden Street 300 m
Ormond Street 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 1PQ

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 1PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
576 m
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.02 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.2 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.25 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.32 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.56 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.61 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.61 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.65 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.75 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.8 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.8 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.84 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.93 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.03 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.03 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.08 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.11 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.13 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
10.16 km
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
12.23 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
12.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Lever Bridge Bus Stop/Station 153 m
The Lever Bridge Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Hacken Lane Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Ormond Street Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Hacken Lane Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Nelson Square North Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.7 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 1PQ - Data from Dec 2021

Burnden Clough Valley 405 m
Raikes Clough Valley 429 m
Oaken Bottom Valley 654 m
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.49 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.75 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.86 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.1 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 3.66 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.72 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 87.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 36 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% 22.3 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 155,239 kWh - mean 11,941 kWh : median 11,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 1PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57128400
Longitude -2.40237500
OS Easting 373451
OS Northing 0408373
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