The postcode BL2 6WU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2004 and terminated in July 2005.BL2 6WU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL2 6WU 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 6WU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to BL2 6WU is Twisse Road which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brock Avenue and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.77 km away.
The closest primary school to BL2 6WU (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 6WU is Hark to Towler and is 9.52 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 8.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Policing for BL2 6WU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL2 6WU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL2 6WU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL2 6WU
Introduction | January 2004 |
Termination | July 2005 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL2 6WU - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Leverhulme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 436 m |
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 500 m |
Blackshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 770 m |
Red Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 827 m |
Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Academy | 3-16 | 1.52 km | |
Firwood High School | Special school | 11-19 | 1.52 km | |
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.83 km |
Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 1.85 km |
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.87 km |
Harwood Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.87 km |
Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.95 km | |
Bowness Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.99 km |
Little Lever School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 1.99 km |
Masefield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 2.08 km |
Ladywood School | Special school | 4-11 | 2.08 km | |
St Teresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.08 km |
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 2.08 km |
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.14 km |
Hardy Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.4 km |
Mytham Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 2.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 6WU - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 8.78 km | |
Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 8.92 km | |
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 8.92 km | |
Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 8.92 km | |
Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 9.01 km | |
The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 9.01 km | |
Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.09 km | |
Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 9.47 km | |
Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 9.47 km | |
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 9.47 km | |
Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 9.47 km | |
Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 9.47 km | |
Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 9.47 km | |
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 9.47 km | |
Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 9.47 km | |
Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 9.47 km | |
Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 9.47 km | |
Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 9.49 km | |
Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 9.52 km | |
Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 9.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 6WU - Data from Apr 2022
Brock Avenue | 88 m | |
Brock Avenue | 131 m | |
Breightmet Post Office | 197 m | |
Breightmet Post Office | 202 m | |
Torridon Road | 219 m | |
Bolton - Churchgate | 2.84 km | |
Bolton - Manor Street | 2.85 km | |
Bolton - Bradshawgate | 2.85 km | |
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.79 km | |
Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 24.58 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 24.63 km | |
Terminal One Access | 25.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 6WU - Data from Dec 2021
Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.17 km |
Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.94 km |
Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.97 km |
George's Wood | 2.08 km | |
Castle Croft | 2.11 km | |
Bull Hill | 2.21 km | |
Starling Pond | 2.68 km | |
Starling Wood | 2.76 km | |
Bradford Reservoir | 3.05 km | |
High Barn | 3.16 km | |
Dingle Reservoir | 3.18 km | |
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 3.21 km | |
Meeting of the Waters | 3.26 km | |
Farm Lodge Reservoir | 3.34 km | |
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 3.36 km |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.57975000 |
Longitude | -2.38348500 |
OS Easting | 374707 |
OS Northing | 0409308 |
OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
Greater Manchester |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
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 | 8B2 |