Postcode BL5 2AP (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 2AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL5 2AP is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. BL5 2AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL5 2AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 BL5 2AP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BL5 2AP is Fountain Park which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wearish Lane and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to BL5 2AP (for ages 11 and under) is St George's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 8.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 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 2AP 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 2AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fountain Park 21 m
Hazeldene 114 m
Pinfold Close 196 m
The Pungle 245 m
Richard Gwyn Close 268 m
Eatock Way 326 m
Dunham Close 329 m
Parkway 414 m
Hindley Road 425 m
Wearish Lane 466 m
Atherton Road 1.69 km
A579 3.32 km
A577 7.89 km
M61 8.32 km
A56 16.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 2AP

Introduction June 1996
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 2AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
783 m
Eatock Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
883 m
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.07 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.07 km
Oakfield High School and College Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
1.24 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.37 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.42 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.65 km
Outwood Academy Hindley 1.72 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.75 km
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
1.8 km
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.97 km
Westhoughton High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.08 km
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.13 km
The Westleigh School 2.25 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
2.26 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.42 km
Hindley Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.5 km
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
2.58 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
8.42 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
8.42 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
9.05 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
9.12 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
9.22 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
9.35 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
9.51 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
9.56 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
9.7 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
9.88 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
9.88 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
9.9 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
9.9 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
9.9 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
9.9 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
9.9 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
9.99 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
9.99 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
10.07 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
10.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wearish Lane Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Wearish Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Wearish Lane Bus Stop/Station 115 m
The Pungle Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.26 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Danes Valley Valley 2.32 km
Holden Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Borsdane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 3.16 km
Wildfowl Sanctuary Inland Water 3.19 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 47.4 Mbps 65.59 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 18.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.4 10.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 400,967 kWh - mean 22,276 kWh : median 23,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 91,673 kWh - mean 5,093 kWh : median 5,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 2AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53412700
Longitude -2.53687300
OS Easting 364513
OS Northing 0404298
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13828
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 transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Westhoughton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Westhoughton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004800
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 035B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1