Postcode BL2 2LA (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 2LA and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 2LA 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 2LA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to BL2 2LA is Haroldene Street which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haroldene Street and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 419 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 2LA (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 126.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Haroldene Street 44 m
Glaisdale Street 61 m
Back Tonge Moor Road 90 m
Tonge Moor Road 109 m
Castleton Street 112 m
Exeter Avenue 142 m
Furness Avenue 161 m
Elsinore Street 166 m
Glaisdale Close 172 m
Frogley Street 172 m
Bleak Street 183 m
Tintern Avenue 221 m
Lichfield Avenue 229 m
Poplin Close 236 m
Crowland Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 2LA

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 2LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
119 m
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
709 m
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 788 m
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
928 m
Canon Slade CofE School 947 m
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.17 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.18 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.3 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.43 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.54 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.54 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.57 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.7 km
Firwood High School 1.7 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.71 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.81 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.88 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.92 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.94 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Haroldene Street Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Haroldene St Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Firwood House Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Firwood House Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Saddle Street Bus Stop/Station 282 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 419 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 423 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.69 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 890 m
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.21 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.28 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.89 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.91 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Raveden Clough Valley 3.17 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 3.35 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.6 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 206,184 kWh - mean 12,128 kWh : median 11,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 63,992 kWh - mean 3,764 kWh : median 3,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 2LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59375900
Longitude -2.41169900
OS Easting 372848
OS Northing 0410877
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004676
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 010D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3