Postcode BL2 2JF (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 2JF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 2JF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 2JF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 2JF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 2JF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL2 2JF is Scawfell Avenue which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saddle Street and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 598 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 2JF (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 2JF 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 2JF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 2JF, and the approximate distance away.

Scawfell Avenue 40 m
Bleak Street 47 m
Saddle Street 52 m
Lichfield Avenue 69 m
Tonge Moor Road 108 m
Furness Avenue 116 m
Castleton Street 145 m
Eldon Street 146 m
Connaught Square 189 m
Exeter Avenue 194 m
Lansdowne Road 222 m
Haroldene Street 226 m
Tintern Avenue 236 m
Back Moorfield Grove 237 m
Harwood Grove 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 2JF

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 2JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
300 m
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 614 m
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
760 m
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
909 m
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.06 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.09 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.12 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.16 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.41 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.45 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.45 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.68 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.75 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.79 km
Firwood High School 1.79 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.83 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.85 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.92 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.94 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 2JF - Data from Apr 2022

Saddle Street Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Haroldene St Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Saddle Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Haroldene Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Sheriff Street Bus Stop/Station 324 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 598 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 609 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.54 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 2JF - Data from Dec 2021

Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 874 m
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.34 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.36 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 1.86 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.71 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.73 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 3.14 km
Raveden Clough Valley 3.17 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 2JF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 108 15.8
300+ Mbps 98.2% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 610,198 kWh - mean 11,095 kWh : median 9,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 153,616 kWh - mean 2,793 kWh : median 2,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 2JF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59201900
Longitude -2.41311700
OS Easting 372753
OS Northing 0410684
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5417
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 E33004678
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2