Postcode BL2 6SA (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 6SA and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 6SA 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 6SA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to BL2 6SA is Kingsfold Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copthorne Drive and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 6SA (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 6SA is Owd Betts and is 11.38 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 9.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.8 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 6SA 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 6SA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsfold Close 60 m
Cheriton Drive 117 m
Copthorne Drive 123 m
Long Lane 146 m
Sandhurst Court 148 m
Sandhurst Drive 170 m
Blenheim Road 185 m
Lenham Gardens 202 m
St Osmund's Grove 271 m
Stanworth Avenue 285 m
St Osmund's Drive 296 m
Beechcroft Avenue 320 m
Breightmet Drive 334 m
Forton Avenue 458 m
Garstang Avenue 462 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 6SA

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 6SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
367 m
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
610 m
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.1 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.18 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.31 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.5 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.53 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.67 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.7 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.7 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.91 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.95 km
Firwood High School 1.95 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.98 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.05 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.22 km
Ladywood School 2.22 km
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.38 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.38 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 6SA - 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
9.42 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
9.56 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
9.56 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
9.56 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.63 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.63 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.73 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
10.13 km
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
11.38 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
11.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copthorne Drive Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Copthorne Drive Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Garstang Avenue Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Garstang Avenue Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Bolton - Churchgate Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Nelson Square North Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.44 km
Terminal One Access Air 25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oaken Bottom Valley 536 m
Burnden Clough Valley 1.24 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.26 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.34 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.55 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.68 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.04 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.35 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 3.36 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.4 Mbps 101.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 267,140 kWh - mean 11,615 kWh : median 11,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 72,793 kWh - mean 3,165 kWh : median 3,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 6SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57626900
Longitude -2.39257500
OS Easting 374103
OS Northing 0408924
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3