The postcode BL2 6HF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 6HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL2 6HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 6HF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to BL2 6HF is Hollycroft Avenue which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Radcliffe Road and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.78 km away.
The closest primary school to BL2 6HF (for ages 11 and under) is SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 2017.
The local pub for residents of BL2 6HF is Hark to Towler and is 10.28 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 9.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL2 6HF is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL2 6HF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL2 6HF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL2 6HF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL2 6HF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 720 m |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 874 m |
| Blackshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Bowness Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Little Lever School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.61 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Red Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 1.94 km |
| Masefield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Ladywood School | Special school | 4-11 | 1.94 km | |
| Mytham Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.08 km | |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 2.36 km |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Academy | 3-16 | 2.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 6HF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.5 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 9.62 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 9.62 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 9.62 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 9.65 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 9.65 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.79 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 10.23 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 10.28 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 10.28 km | |
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 11.71 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 11.71 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 6HF - Data from Apr 2022
| Radcliffe Road | 190 m | |
| Radcliffe Road | 193 m | |
| Leverhulme Park | 217 m | |
| Radcliffe Road | 218 m | |
| Leverhulme Park | 230 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 2.33 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 2.37 km | |
| Nelson Square North | 2.4 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.82 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.88 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.93 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 6HF - Data from Dec 2021
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 829 m |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 939 m |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 958 m |
| Bull Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.09 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.12 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.28 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Castle Croft | 2.85 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 3.06 km | |
| Will Hill | 3.09 km | |
| George's Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | 3.26 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.45 km | |
| Starling Pond | 3.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 6HF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 95.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 11 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 104.5 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL2 6HF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57145200 |
| Longitude | -2.39231900 |
| OS Easting | 374117 |
| OS Northing | 0408388 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33004723 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 019E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |