Postcode BL2 6TE (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 6TE and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 6TE 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 6TE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BL2 6TE is Bideford Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bideford Drive and is 52 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.89 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 8.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 2.3 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 6TE 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 6TE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bideford Drive 18 m
Highbridge Close 73 m
Ashcombe Drive 125 m
Somerton Road 129 m
Willand Close 138 m
Exford Drive 145 m
Weycroft Close 185 m
Honiton Drive 201 m
Southleigh Drive 210 m
Salcombe Grove 224 m
Willand Drive 225 m
Kilmory Drive 255 m
Mendip Drive 282 m
Harpford Drive 304 m
Darvel Close 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 6TE

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 6TE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
0 m
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
486 m
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.06 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.31 km
Ladywood School 1.31 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.41 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.45 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.47 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.47 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.54 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.72 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.93 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 2.21 km
Firwood High School 2.21 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.22 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.25 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.46 km
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.5 km
Wesley Methodist Primary School 2.5 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 6TE - 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
8.53 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
8.53 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
8.53 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
8.57 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
8.57 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.7 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.98 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.09 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.09 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.09 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.09 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.09 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.09 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.09 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.09 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.09 km
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
9.12 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
9.13 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
9.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bideford Drive Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Bideford Drive Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Harpford Drive Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Harpford Drive Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Honiton Drive Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 3.1 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.36 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.89 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.89 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.9 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.92 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oaken Bottom Valley 1.63 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.04 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.06 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.41 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.58 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.09 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 3.19 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.28 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.3 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 251,878 kWh - mean 14,816 kWh : median 13,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 51,155 kWh - mean 3,197 kWh : median 2,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 6TE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57428100
Longitude -2.37636800
OS Easting 375175
OS Northing 0408697
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3