Postcode BL5 2AD (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 2AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL5 2AD is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL5 2AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL5 2AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 BL5 2AD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to BL5 2AD is Sunny Garth which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Welland and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 936 m away.

The closest primary school to BL5 2AD (for ages 11 and under) is St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 9.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL5 2AD 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 BL5 2AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL5 2AD, and the approximate distance away.

Sunny Garth 27 m
Poplar Grove 57 m
Broad Walk 93 m
The Welland 98 m
Gorsey Hey 136 m
The Grove 157 m
Walker Street 180 m
Oxlea Grove 191 m
The Crescent 241 m
Coverdale Road 259 m
The Fairways 269 m
Roundthorn Lane 269 m
Templeton Close 271 m
Thorn Well 273 m
Pavilion Gardens 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 2AD

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 BL5 2AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
350 m
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
567 m
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
588 m
Westhoughton High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
670 m
Eatock Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
771 m
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
790 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
793 m
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.25 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.43 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.48 km
Oakfield High School and College Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
2.46 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.54 km
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.63 km
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.73 km
Outwood Academy Hindley 2.83 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.84 km
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.87 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.9 km
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.09 km
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL5 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
9.85 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
9.85 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
10.47 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
10.53 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
10.7 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
10.81 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
10.95 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
10.99 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
11.18 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
11.31 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
11.31 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
11.31 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
11.31 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
11.31 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
11.35 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
11.35 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
11.42 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
11.42 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
11.49 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
11.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL5 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

The Welland Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Coverdale Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Coverdale Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Woodlands Care Home Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Wigan Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 936 m
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.75 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL5 2AD - Data from Dec 2021

Holden Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Danes Valley Valley 2.99 km
Borsdane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL5 2AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.6 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 503,290 kWh - mean 13,980 kWh : median 13,451 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 194,825 kWh - mean 5,127 kWh : median 3,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 2AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54570800
Longitude -2.52594300
OS Easting 365247
OS Northing 0405581
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4009
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Westhoughton South
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Westhoughton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Westhoughton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004778
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 031D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2