Postcode BL2 6JZ (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 6JZ and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 6JZ 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 6JZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BL2 6JZ is Breightmet Drive which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Breightmet Drive and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 6JZ (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 6JZ is Hark to Towler and is 9.9 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 9.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 6JZ 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 6JZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 6JZ, and the approximate distance away.

Breightmet Drive 51 m
Stanworth Avenue 95 m
Whitechapel Close 118 m
Blenheim Road 146 m
Barnacre Avenue 153 m
Ribble Avenue 157 m
St Osmund's Grove 158 m
Garstang Avenue 172 m
Cheriton Drive 179 m
Sandhurst Drive 184 m
Forton Avenue 186 m
Sandhurst Court 200 m
Warbreck Close 209 m
St Osmund's Drive 213 m
Kingsfold Close 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 6JZ

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 6JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
202 m
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
428 m
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
895 m
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.1 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.46 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.65 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.76 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.77 km
Firwood High School 1.77 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.77 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.77 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.77 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.93 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.98 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.12 km
Ladywood School 2.12 km
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.17 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.25 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.31 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 6JZ - 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
9.15 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
9.29 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
9.29 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
9.29 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.37 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.37 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.46 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.82 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.84 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.84 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.84 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.84 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.84 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.84 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.84 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.84 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.84 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
9.85 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
9.9 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
9.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 6JZ - Data from Apr 2022

Breightmet Drive Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Breightmet Drive Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Garstang Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Garstang Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Bolton - Churchgate Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Bolton - Manor Street Taxi Rank 2.52 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.5 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 6JZ - Data from Dec 2021

Oaken Bottom Valley 786 m
Burnden Clough Valley 1.52 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.54 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.63 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.8 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.95 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.13 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 3.25 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 3.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 6JZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 41,863 kWh - mean 5,980 kWh : median 6,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 6JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57754000
Longitude -2.38872100
OS Easting 374359
OS Northing 0409064
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
786
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3