Postcode BL2 6NB (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 6NB and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 6NB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 6NB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL2 6NB is Falkland Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Falkland Road and is 175 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.11 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 6NB (for ages 11 and under) is Blackshaw Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BL2 6NB is Hark to Towler and is 9.16 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 8.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Falkland Road 49 m
Morar Drive 54 m
Crediton Drive 101 m
Mendip Close 104 m
Rannoch Road 109 m
Inverbeg Drive 112 m
Oakhill Close 128 m
Carron Grove 129 m
Lovat Road 136 m
Mendip Drive 142 m
Millfield Road 199 m
Honiton Drive 221 m
Torridon Road 232 m
Meadow Lane 232 m
Tarbet Drive 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 6NB

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 6NB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
405 m
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
497 m
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
846 m
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.15 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.65 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.69 km
Ladywood School 1.69 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.81 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.81 km
Firwood High School 1.81 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.83 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.83 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.84 km
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.09 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.13 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.2 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
2.3 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 2.41 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.49 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Falkland Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Mendip Drive Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Falkland Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Honiton Drive Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Somerton Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Bolton - Churchgate Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Bolton - Manor Street Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.32 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oaken Bottom Valley 1.53 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.14 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.16 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.76 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.91 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 3.29 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.31 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 3.42 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 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% 117.9 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 218,754 kWh - mean 24,306 kWh : median 24,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 6NB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57786400
Longitude -2.37742700
OS Easting 375107
OS Northing 0409096
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21263
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004724
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 019C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2