Postcode BL2 6JA (Bolton)

The postcode BL2 6JA is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 6JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 6JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 6JA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BL2 6JA is Era Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blenheim Road and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 6JA (for ages 11 and under) is Leverhulme Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BL2 6JA is Owd Betts and is 11.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 9.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 6JA 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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