Postcode BL5 2EH (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 2EH and nearby postcodes

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

BL5 2EH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 2EH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL5 2EH is Lower Leigh Road which is centered 150 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Casson Fold Nursery and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 872 m away.

The closest primary school to BL5 2EH (for ages 11 and under) is St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BL5 2EH is Stocks Tavern and is 10.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 9.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Leigh Road 150 m
St James Street 254 m
B5235 465 m
Hindley Road 964 m
A579 1.96 km
M61 9.07 km
A577 9.26 km
A56 15.63 km
M6 27.07 km
A58 31.83 km
A59 34.51 km
M62 45.69 km
A6 60.1 km
A1 84.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 2EH

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 2EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
449 m
Eatock Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.01 km
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.29 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.34 km
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
1.49 km
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.54 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.61 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.63 km
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.79 km
Westhoughton High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.87 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.87 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.02 km
The Westleigh School 2.11 km
Parklee Community School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.14 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.16 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.23 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.26 km
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
2.28 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.29 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
9.29 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
9.29 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
9.8 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
9.92 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
10.03 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
10.1 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
10.18 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
10.34 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
10.4 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
10.57 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
10.57 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
10.68 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
10.68 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
10.7 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
10.74 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
10.74 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
10.74 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
10.74 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
10.74 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
10.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Casson Fold Nursery Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Casson Fold Nursery Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Wigan Boundary Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Bolton Boundary Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Daisy Hill Church Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 872 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.16 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.63 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 101.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.3 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 377,412 kWh - mean 17,972 kWh : median 13,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 2EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53186300
Longitude -2.51629700
OS Easting 365875
OS Northing 0404036
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21823
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Westhoughton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Westhoughton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004802
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 035A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2