Postcode BL2 6NJ (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 6NJ and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 6NJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 6NJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BL2 6NJ is Langholm Drive which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Slaidburn Avenue and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 6NJ (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 9.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 189.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Langholm Drive 35 m
Glencoe Drive 83 m
Slaidburn Avenue 117 m
Falkirk Drive 162 m
Brodick Drive 191 m
Alford Close 201 m
Stanworth Avenue 237 m
Moffat Close 251 m
Barnacre Avenue 256 m
Bispham Avenue 268 m
Lenham Gardens 286 m
Sandhurst Drive 296 m
Garstang Avenue 314 m
Rawcliffe Avenue 346 m
Breightmet Drive 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 6NJ

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 6NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
150 m
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
522 m
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
632 m
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.33 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.49 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.49 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.6 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.62 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.66 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.8 km
Ladywood School 1.8 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.95 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.95 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 2.01 km
Firwood High School 2.01 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.07 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 2.08 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.23 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.26 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 6NJ - 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 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
9.13 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
9.13 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
9.13 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.19 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.19 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.3 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.61 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.68 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.68 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.68 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.68 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.68 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.68 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.68 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.68 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.68 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
9.71 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
9.74 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
9.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Slaidburn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Slaidburn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Garstang Avenue Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Breightmet Drive Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 2.71 km
Bolton - Churchgate Taxi Rank 2.73 km
Nelson Square North Taxi Rank 2.74 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.2 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oaken Bottom Valley 999 m
Burnden Clough Valley 1.52 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.54 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.72 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.88 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.94 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 3.12 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 189.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.5 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 844.5 44

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 344,186 kWh - mean 15,645 kWh : median 15,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 72,767 kWh - mean 3,308 kWh : median 2,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 6NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57522100
Longitude -2.38578500
OS Easting 374552
OS Northing 0408805
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4592
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 E33004725
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 019B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3