Postcode BL2 6TY (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 6TY and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 6TY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 6TY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL2 6TY is Salcombe Grove which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Widcombe Drive and is 127 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.05 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 2.41 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 6TY (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 8.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Salcombe Grove 88 m
Southleigh Drive 118 m
Weycroft Close 140 m
Kilmory Drive 153 m
Ashcombe Drive 182 m
Lydford Gardens 184 m
Kilbride Avenue 189 m
Widcombe Drive 200 m
Timsbury Close 210 m
Bideford Drive 214 m
Harpford Drive 235 m
Highbridge Close 236 m
Connel Close 277 m
Darvel Close 277 m
Brodick Drive 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 6TY

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 6TY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
202 m
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
337 m
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
944 m
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.35 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.35 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.36 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.37 km
Ladywood School 1.37 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.37 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.55 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.72 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.03 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.09 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 2.24 km
Firwood High School 2.24 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.39 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.4 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.4 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
2.41 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 6TY - 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
8.6 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
8.73 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
8.73 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
8.73 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
8.77 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
8.77 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.9 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.17 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.28 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.28 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.28 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.28 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.28 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.28 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.28 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.28 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.28 km
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
9.3 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
9.33 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
9.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Widcombe Drive Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Widcombe Drive Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Harpford Drive Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.18 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.05 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.05 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.05 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.9 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oaken Bottom Valley 1.46 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.84 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.85 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.49 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.63 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.67 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.9 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.99 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.09 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.8 Mbps 112.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 82.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 97.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 397,193 kWh - mean 12,036 kWh : median 11,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 6TY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57364200
Longitude -2.37921700
OS Easting 374986
OS Northing 0408627
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19060
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 019D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1