Postcode BL2 3AW (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 3AW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL2 3AW is Colmore Grove which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pimlott Road and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 260 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 3AW (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 116.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Colmore Grove 37 m
Colmore Street 45 m
Ripley Street 59 m
Valpy Avenue 61 m
Howsin Avenue 111 m
Weybourne Grove 136 m
Ashwell Street 137 m
Laycock Avenue 139 m
Pimlott Road 140 m
Ayr Street 140 m
Rowton Street 173 m
Danesbury Road 174 m
Barrie Way 186 m
Nesbit Street 200 m
Scope-O'th'-Lane 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 3AW

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 3AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
49 m
Canon Slade CofE School 314 m
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
560 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.01 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.19 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.28 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.29 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.3 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.36 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.45 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.48 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.49 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.58 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.6 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.66 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.68 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.72 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.75 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.8 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pimlott Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Pimlott Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Canon Slade School Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Canon Slade School Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Tonge Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 260 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 284 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.31 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Doctor's Clough Valley 762 m
Mason Clough Valley 959 m
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 975 m
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.62 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 2.81 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.98 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 116.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 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% 19.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.9 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 138,181 kWh - mean 13,818 kWh : median 13,189 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 3AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59969200
Longitude -2.41150000
OS Easting 372865
OS Northing 0411537
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