Postcode BL2 5EU (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 5EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 5EU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 5EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 5EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5EU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL2 5EU is Ennerdale Avenue which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Withins Shops and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 5EU (for ages 11 and under) is Red Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.

The local pub for residents of BL2 5EU is Hark to Towler and is 9.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 9.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 5EU 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 5EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 5EU, and the approximate distance away.

Ennerdale Avenue 52 m
Wasdale Avenue 55 m
Highwood Close 78 m
Ashness Drive 86 m
Newlands Avenue 111 m
Kentmere Road 123 m
Winster Drive 148 m
Brathay Close 157 m
Duddon Avenue 170 m
Rothay Close 175 m
Stockdale Grove 185 m
Red Lane 202 m
Bailey Lane 204 m
Newby Road 209 m
Winster Close 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 5EU

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 5EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
222 m
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 472 m
Firwood High School 472 m
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
879 m
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.14 km
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.38 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.55 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.57 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.64 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.67 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.67 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.76 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.89 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.11 km
Canon Slade CofE School 2.13 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 2.21 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.33 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.42 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
2.83 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 5EU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.86 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
9.02 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
9.02 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
9.02 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.2 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.2 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.2 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
9.5 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
9.55 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
9.55 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.57 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.57 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.57 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.57 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.57 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.57 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.57 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.57 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.57 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 5EU - Data from Apr 2022

Withins Shops Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Withins Shops Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Bus Stop/Station 200 m
The Mosley Arms Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Bus Stop/Station 214 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.85 km
Bolton - Manor Street Taxi Rank 2.86 km
Bolton - Churchgate Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.67 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 5EU - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 1.66 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.68 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.69 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.7 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.84 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Mason Clough Valley 3 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 3.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 5EU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 15.9 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% 90.5 14
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 302,674 kWh - mean 9,459 kWh : median 9,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 5EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58909100
Longitude -2.38563900
OS Easting 374570
OS Northing 0410348
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
401
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Breightmet
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 E33004689
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2