Postcode BL2 3AJ (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 3AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 3AJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 3AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 3AJ 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 3AJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BL2 3AJ is The Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hall I'th'Wood Station and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 40 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 3AJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Columba's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 19, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 3AJ 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 3AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 3AJ, and the approximate distance away.

The Close 34 m
Bewick Street 99 m
Rowton Street 126 m
Chisworth Street 129 m
Back Tonge Moor Road East 130 m
Laycock Avenue 131 m
Nesbit Street 150 m
Castle Hill Street 168 m
Colmore Street 207 m
Valpy Avenue 209 m
Shawcroft View 212 m
Colmore Grove 215 m
Ashwell Street 226 m
East Way 233 m
Frogley Street 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 3AJ

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 3AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
299 m
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
310 m
Canon Slade CofE School 557 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.17 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.2 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.21 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.27 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.3 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.34 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.34 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.49 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.53 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.53 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.58 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.65 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.68 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.77 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.79 km
Firwood High School 1.79 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Hall I'th'Wood Station Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Hall I'th'Wood Station Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Crompton Way Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Tonge Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Pimlott Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.06 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 40 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 75 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.1 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 3AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 845 m
Doctor's Clough Valley 867 m
Mason Clough Valley 1 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.4 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.99 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 3.06 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 3AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 113 Mbps 328.56 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 49.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.2 18.8
300+ Mbps 100% 329 50

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 65,066 kWh - mean 13,013 kWh : median 11,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 3AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59747800
Longitude -2.41224900
OS Easting 372814
OS Northing 0411291
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
996
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004680
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8D3