Postcode BL2 2NX (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 2NX and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 2NX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 2NX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BL2 2NX is Exeter Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haroldene St and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 548 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 2NX (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 133.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Exeter Avenue 19 m
Tintern Avenue 79 m
Furness Avenue 100 m
Haroldene Street 107 m
Crowland Road 123 m
Le Gendre Street 133 m
Tonge Moor Road 136 m
Glaisdale Street 162 m
St Bees Road 168 m
Lichfield Avenue 180 m
Firwood Grove 193 m
Glaisdale Close 194 m
Castleton Street 208 m
Crompton Way 209 m
Iona Place 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 2NX

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 2NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
261 m
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 682 m
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
816 m
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
817 m
Canon Slade CofE School 1.04 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.27 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.27 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.34 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.57 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.6 km
Firwood High School 1.6 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.62 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.64 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.68 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.79 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.85 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.85 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.87 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.93 km
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Haroldene St Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Haroldene Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Tintern Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Firwood House Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Saddle Street Bus Stop/Station 233 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 548 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 549 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.56 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.02 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.35 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.42 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 1.87 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.77 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.79 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 3.27 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Raveden Clough Valley 3.3 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 133.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.2 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 299,770 kWh - mean 11,991 kWh : median 11,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 110,963 kWh - mean 4,439 kWh : median 3,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 2NX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59282900
Longitude -2.41019400
OS Easting 372947
OS Northing 0410773
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1265
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: Young hard-pressed families
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 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1