Postcode BL5 2QZ (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 2QZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL5 2QZ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 2019 and is an active postcode. BL5 2QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BL5 2QZ is Hewlett Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peter Street and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Hindley Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to BL5 2QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2016.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 8.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 231.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 35.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hewlett Way 16 m
Marsh Brook Fold 54 m
Gregory Street 139 m
Peter Street 171 m
Castle Hill Park 277 m
Greenfields Close 395 m
Sandy Lane 440 m
Jack's Lane 726 m
Wigan Road 977 m
B5238 3.54 km
A579 4.93 km
A577 6.48 km
M61 7.19 km
A56 17.77 km
M6 25.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 2QZ

Introduction December 2019
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 2QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
572 m
Outwood Academy Hindley 1.01 km
Oakfield High School and College Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
1.06 km
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.06 km
The Parks School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.42 km
Hindley Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.48 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.53 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.74 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Good
(February 15, 2017)
1.8 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.99 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.99 km
Eatock Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
2.14 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.17 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.2 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.58 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.67 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
2.69 km
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
2.75 km
Westhoughton High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.83 km
Ince CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
8.15 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
8.15 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
8.74 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
8.74 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
9.22 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
9.27 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
9.29 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
9.33 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
9.52 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
9.52 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
9.52 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
9.52 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
9.52 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
9.67 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
9.71 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
9.71 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
9.74 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
9.81 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
9.81 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
9.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peter Street Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Peter Street Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Hindley Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Hindley Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Sandy Way Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Hindley Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Hindley Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.82 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Danes Valley Valley 806 m
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Borsdane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Wildfowl Sanctuary Inland Water 1.56 km
Holden Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Amberswood Common Urban Greenspace 2.67 km
Whalley's Basin Inland Water 3.81 km
Stonepit Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 4.06 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Haigh Upper Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 231.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 35.6 Mbps 115 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 0% 122.1 24.3
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 569,458 kWh - mean 12,380 kWh : median 12,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 112,830 kWh - mean 2,507 kWh : median 2,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 2QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54147100
Longitude -2.55810700
OS Easting 363112
OS Northing 0405124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26625
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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33004800
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 035D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1