The postcode BL2 2AL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 2013 and is an active postcode. BL2 2AL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL2 2AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 2AL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to BL2 2AL is Mule Street which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Hill Street and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 976 m away.
The closest primary school to BL2 2AL (for ages 11 and under) is Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eden Boys' School Bolton. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding
Policing for BL2 2AL is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL2 2AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL2 2AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL2 2AL
| Introduction | July 2013 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL2 2AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 599 m |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 715 m |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 765 m | |
| The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 957 m |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 999 m |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.34 km |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.72 km |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.92 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.99 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Mill Hill Street | 129 m | |
| Bury Old Road | 246 m | |
| Radcliffe Road | 254 m | |
| Radcliffe Road | 255 m | |
| Railway Bridge | 299 m | |
| Bolton - Manor Street | 566 m | |
| Bolton - Churchgate | 584 m | |
| St George's Street | 616 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 976 m | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.5 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.55 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 2AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.26 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 1.66 km | |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.72 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.93 km | |
| Castle Croft | 2.22 km | |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 2.32 km |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.76 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.77 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Will Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Raveden Plantation | 3.31 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 3.32 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58144100 |
| Longitude | -2.41802900 |
| OS Easting | 372421 |
| OS Northing | 0409509 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton North East |
| Electoral Ward | Crompton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002294 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 016F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |