The postcode BL2 2BG is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 2BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL2 2BG 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 2BG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL2 2BG is Back Bury New Road which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Radcliffe Road and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 799 m away.
The closest primary school to BL2 2BG (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
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL2 2BG 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 2BG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL2 2BG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL2 2BG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL2 2BG - 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) | 361 m |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 789 m |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 885 m |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 963 m | |
| The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.41 km |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.56 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.6 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.73 km |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.87 km |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 1.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 2BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Radcliffe Road | 82 m | |
| Bury Old Road | 94 m | |
| Castle Street | 98 m | |
| Castle Street | 107 m | |
| Radcliffe Road | 108 m | |
| Bolton - Churchgate | 570 m | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 594 m | |
| Princess Street | 595 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 799 m | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.26 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.31 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 2BG - Data from Dec 2021
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.17 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.48 km |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.5 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.68 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 1.9 km | |
| Castle Croft | 2.41 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.51 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.52 km | |
| Bull Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 2.57 km |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Will Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 3.26 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 2BG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 88.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.1 | 11.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BL2 2BG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57918500 |
| Longitude | -2.41779500 |
| OS Easting | 372435 |
| OS Northing | 0409258 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| 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 | 4B2 |